as bb says these have no on/of switch they are on all the time and it doesnt matter as they run off the lighting coil in the generator.i would say you either have a bad connection on the bulb holder either where the bulbs terminlas touch the holders tags or the wires themselves are corroded there.tell me does the rear light still work ok,not the brake light but the rear light when its running.
adam bike doctor, July 2010