Brake Failure Light!!! Are you doing it wrong???

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i bought the 2016.5 new and never had the failure light come on untill I took it in for the recall. As soon as I left the dealer the light came on. I stopped, turned off the key and restarted. Light went off and came back on when I braked at the next intersection. Took it home bled the brakes. Pedal is not mushy but the problem still exists but occurs from time to time. The dealaer also re-bled the brakes and the problem would come back in a couple days.Today I decided to replace both sensors at the house. Once finished I took it done the road and tried some hard braking and everything was fine. As I was coasting in the driveway the light came on. I wasn't even braking. Now it comes on while cruising and resets by cycling the ignition. I will try to bleed again, but I like the feel of the pedal. Oh well...

Replace the magnetic pedal switch with a mechanical switch. If you are handy with tools and have a small piece of alum. you can make the bracket after you have gone to the auto parts store and for about $6 to buy a mechanical switch. slingmods has a mechanical replacement for a little more money. If adjusted correctly you will not have another problem.

Yep, replaced the brake switch about 2 years ago.

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Yep, replaced the brake switch about 2 years ago.

Did you install a Mechanical switch? Just asking, because you did not say.

It sounds like the typical bad hydraulic brake switch(s). Only one usually goes bad at a time, but early on Polaris instructed dealers to replace both switches. If yours were never changed out, you probably still have those "cheapie" ones that had a high rate of failure. It wasn't until 2017 I believe before they either changed vendors or the vendor corrected the probably that caused the failures

yes, I changed the brake light switch to a mechanical switch from NAPA.

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yes, I changed the brake light switch to a mechanical switch from NAPA.

Do you have to dplice it into existing wires? In other words not plugnplay

Actually both of mine were changed out by the dealer and thats when I got the light coming on when the first recall came out. Wish I had not brought it in. I actually think the problem is not the switch this time but air in the ABS block. At that time the dealer did not have the scan tool to excite the ABS system to bleed it. I will keep bleeding in the meantime.

Yes, I made my own connector for the brake light switch. I've been working on vehicles and motorcycles for over 40 years.

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Do you have to dplice it into existing wires? In other words not plugnplay

Plug and play is the one from SlingMods

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Yes, I made my own connector for the brake light switch. I've been working on vehicles and motorcycles for over 40 years.

We have a lot of people on here that cannot even change their oil. I was not trying to be critical. That switch was the first real problem with the 2015 & 2016 models.

Meant no offense and I did not think you were being critical. Just trying to convey in my own words what I have been dealing with the small problems on the vehicle.

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Meant no offense and I did not think you were being critical. Just trying to convey in my own words what I have been dealing with the small problems on the vehicle.

I have been riding since May of 1964, been around awhile and like you I do all of my own work since then.

Super!

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Super!

Jim I do very little of my own Slingshot maintenace...I do have a great Tech at my dealer. He takes good care of me so like FunCycle I can put lots of miles of smiles on the Slingshot. Glad your here and ask all the questions you want cause someone else probably needs that answer.

Just be aware of the new Blinker Fluid that needs to be changed pretty regular.

JUST SAYIN