Wierd brake lights

[vncommo93]

Hi all,
I have a vn commodore and when i put my foot on the break the break lights will only light up about 1/5 of the time. Would this be an electrical issue?
Thanks
Vncommo

[Pub247]

Most likely your brake light switch which is on the pedal box above the brake pedal it may need adjusting correctly or replacing

[Warranty Void]

The rear looms on VN VP play up quite a lot. If it is not your switch and other stuff (reversing lights, park lights indicators) do anything odd then it's the looms. I post this often enough that I keep it as a word doc to paste in:
The earth on these looms seems to corrode leading to back-feeding of voltage and bizarre lighting behavior and sometimes odd speedo movement.
You can fix the looms if you are keen and know how to track down the dud connections (caused by corrosion where wire joins metal frame) by testing resistance (continuity) from each pin on the plug to it's end point at the other end of the wire (not just at the end of the wire but at the piece it connects onto) Once you have located the duds mark them then you need to solder the wire onto the metal frame, re-doing the standard connector will not last long. The metal frame will not come out of the plastic holder easily you will need to apply an electric drill to get it out.
Sorting these looms will fix most lighting issues you will ever have on a VN-VP. It's worth sorting out, once you've done one side the next one will take about 15 minutes.
With the looms and plugs out you can also see exactly how the single and double filament bulbs go in and which way around the double filament bulb goes
(hint park light filament is less bright than brake light filament)
You will need a multimeter or a test light and 12 volt battery charger to find the bad connections. I prefer to use a multimeter.
PS you can buy these looms new from Rare Spares for about $30 each.

[vncommo93]

Cheers for the help,
Its just my break lights all other lights are working fine...
Thanks