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Re: Stop Light Blues

To: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Stop Light Blues
From: ssage@socal.rr.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:25:46 -0800
Steve Laifman wrote:

> Randall & Steve,
>
> If you are going the mechanical switch route, the early Mustang (and 
> probably all Ford products of the era) used simple brackets and a 
> mechanical switch that was normally closed.  When the brake pedal was 
> up the pedal LEVER, not the pedal, kept the switch lever in the 
> "compressed", or OFF position. Depressing the pedal moved the attached 
> arm away from the switch, which then closed the circuit to the lights. 
> The amount of pedal travel to do this was adjustable.  Worked quite 
> well for 30 years, and they are still available at the Ford and 
> Classic Mustang supply houses (some of which are linked in Online 
> Resources in TigersUnited.com.
>
> Steve
>
Steve:
Good suggestion. I'll hit the TigersUnited site right now for the links.

Thanks.
Steve Sage

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