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[Highjagger]

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[Phoenixbiker]

Just went to my dealer here in OZ for the compensator changeover and he had a load of the new switches arrive the previous day so they fitted it at the same time. The tech thought the construction of the old switch had sharp edges which were cutting the wires ??!! Thanks for all the info guys.

[sadunbar]

Just went to my dealer here in OZ for the compensator changeover and he had a load of the new switches arrive the previous day so they fitted it at the same time. The tech thought the construction of the old switch had sharp edges which were cutting the wires ??!! Thanks for all the info guys.

 

That's was a good joke!  



That was a joke, wasn't it?

[grc]

At least I'm happy to see that the USA isn't the only place where the Harley "techs" are ill informed and like to make it up as they go.  Or was that guy in OZ a transplant from the USA?

btw, I believe I read somewhere in the bulletin or letter Harley sent to the dealers that the rounded edges were only meant to be a simple and easy way to identify the new versus old switches.  Maybe if the dealership folks actually read the info the MoCo puts out they could answer customer questions without all the BS.  But of course, if they all actually did that and performed their jobs professionally, folks like us wouldn't be able to have so much fun talking about them.


Jerry

[1sharprdkg]

Getting mine replaced Saturday. Called service department today and they said they had 10 left from the lastest batch. I asked if I got there 1st thing Sat. am could they repair while I wait. He made a RO and said he would hold a switch for me. Now if they can perform the service recall without having to repair something that they screwed up I will be a happy camper!

**UPDATE** I was a little later getting started to the local stealer this morning, main reason because it was 35 degrees. Dug out leather coat, stealer is less than 10 miles from home so just turned on the grips and seat. I think I arrived around 9:45am. Hung out and looked at the bikes, no new CVO's only two used ones. Saw a 2012 Street Glide in Tequila Sunrise and Harley Orange that I think momma, (wife) would like and look good on! Next thing I know SM walks up and says your bike is outside and ready whenever you are. With the bike outside in the daylight I did find a black boot scuff mark on the exhaust pipe but I didn't say anything to them because I am not 100% certain that it was not on there before. I will clean it after while when it cools off. Oh yeah had a free hotdog for breakfast, was ready to leave about 11:00am. I circled the parking lot brake seemed fine. Since it had warmed up I took the backroads to Benton, Tenn. to check out shooting supply store. I tried a semi panic stop with rear brake only from about 50mph. All is well. Probably not many nice weather days left, so I enjoyed riding solo today. (BSR took her mother shopping and then they were going to a baby shower). I hope the credit card has not melted.lol

[Limited Lou]

Took a ride to my dealer yesterday and got switch replaced.. During the week is better for my area...

[RedDevil]

Got the switch replaced on the SESG3 last Friday while I had it in for its 1K service.  Will have to take the SERGU in next to get it done.

[32Lager]

Just a heads up for people that still need this new switch replacement. Make sure that your dealer bleeds the rear brake properly. I believe as in my case that some techs think they are extremly quick in removing the old switch and installing the new one without getting any air in the rear brake system. This is a case of cutting corners on labor and can come back and bite one of the dealers if they don't do it right the first time. Please make sure your rear brake is working properly when you leave the dealer. DB

My switch was replaced on wednesday and it took a few hours because they had to wait for the pipes to cool down. I got bored waiting around so I walked back into the shop just in time to watch the final steps. I realized the install wasn't a simple process when I saw the bike hooked up to a laptop. Before any brake fluid was added, he pushed the pedal down hard several times until some weird chattering noises stopped. He then bled the line, filled up the rezervoir and took it for a test ride.

What I thought was above and beyond service is when he dropped my clean bike off at the washbay to have any excess brake fluid sprayed off and get the bike washed before my ride home.

My service request was made a few hours before I pulled into the shop. As usual, Ron and Bryan at Zepka Harley went out of their way to accommodate my schedule so here's another thumbs up for their service department...

[skippy]

I am runing the D@D 2 into 1 pipe and see no reason to change my switch it looks perfect and preforms perfect ... wonder what the MOCO will say......

[1sharprdkg]

I am runing the D@D 2 into 1 pipe and see no reason to change my switch it looks perfect and preforms perfect ... wonder what the MOCO will say......

Well Skippy,first I will say are you serious? If not, then good joke I think we all know what the MOCO would say..."they all do that, tuff chit."
If you are serious, then 1st, it's free! SAFTY Recall. 2nd, If you don't have a "Touring Bike" it does not apply to you. 3rd, mine was fine but had it changed anyway. 4th, my buddy had brakes but no brake lights. I see no reason to not change your switch...    

[32Lager]

My friend told me last night that a guy he works with lost his rear brake on a 2009 a few months ago. His warranty was up and at that time, nobody knew of any problems so he had to pay for the switch and the labor to replace it. His dealer told him they're going to reimburse him for all the costs.

[Twolanerider]

Well Skippy,first I will say are serious? If not, then good joke I think we all know what the MOCO would say..."they all do that, tuff chit."
If you are serious, then 1st, it's free! SAFTY Recall. 2nd, If you don't have a "Touring Bike" it does not apply to you. 3rd, mine was fine but had it changed anyway. 4th, my buddy had brakes but no brake lights. I see no reason to not change your switch...     

Can you imagine the interrogatories someday after an incident of brake failure (related or not) when you rode in to something or someone?  Probably start:

"Sir, you had the opportunity in the recent past for a free service of your brakes and chose not to accept that work done by the manufacturer that was Federally stipulated.  Can you explain why you declined to do that service?"


 

[grc]

I am runing the D@D 2 into 1 pipe and see no reason to change my switch it looks perfect and preforms perfect ... wonder what the MOCO will say......

Do you really think anyone at the "MoCo" really cares if you had your recall performed?  You are just one of several hundred thousand, so trust me, they don't have time to sit up nights wondering why skippy didn't have his recall performed.  They will meet the letter of the law and send you a recall notice, then after a certain period of time when your VIN doesn't show up in the completed recall list they will send a followup letter to remind you.  This can go on for years, but it doesn't mean they care, it means they have an automated system in place that fires off those letters at set intervals.  If it wasn't mandated by the NHTSA, most of this stuff would be swept under the rug in some corporate office in Milwaukee, just like all those other defects they never acknowledge.

Be smart, have the recall performed.  Maybe it would never fail for you, but when you sell that bike to the next guy and he doesn't like your choice of pipe so he goes with a cross under style, maybe it will save him some grief.


Jerry

[noharley]

Anyone get a MOCO letter about a brake light switch malfunction/replacement.

[erniezap]

You might want to check out this thread:
http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=67853.0