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 Interesting - was that stock? My wife's TR250 has a mechanical one-
appears to be stock per parts book.
Roger
On 1/9/2024 9:31 PM, Greg Lemon wrote:
>
>
>
> I have a hydraulic switch on my TR250. I don't think I have replaced
> it since I redid the car 15 years ago (wow!). There is a pretty good
> chance the vendor I bought it from is gone, as I got most of my stuff
> from TRF and Victoria British.
>
> Greg Lemon
>
> On Tue, Jan 9, 2024, 9:17 PM staffel <staffel@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Gotcha Frank! Ironically, I now recall that my three 60s Slant 6Â
> Dodges ( 61 Lancer wagon, 63 Dart GT convert & 65 Dodge a100
> pickup) used mechanically activated brake light switches, as does
> my 65 TR4= CT50054L I'D by VTR decades ago as last TR4 by serial#
> imported to US Later TR4s were TR4As (IRS).
>
> Not surprised TR3s had hydraulic switch but so did Jag 120s-150s.
>
> On the Jags, switch was in brake line lower inner fender and when
> leaked- driver lost brake system. On long club drive fortunately
> had bolt to replace bad switch & saved friends Day as we were over
> 100mi from 'home DC area".
>
> Many have replaced hydraulic switches with mechanically activated
> switches, not hard to do.
>
> Oh the simple things that cause 'anxiety' when they fail!
> Sherman
>
>
>
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
> Date: 1/9/24 6:29 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net, staffel@comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] DOT 5 & brake switch life
>
> but most of your new cars are using a switch located at your break
> pedal.
> not into the DOT5 itself.
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 03:08:44 PM PST, staffel
> <staffel@comcast.net> wrote:
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>
> Interesting! So I will investigate brake switches on new cars as
> have had no issues with my 96 Jag or 96 Caravan or 2005 PT or 2011
> C200 or 2015 Challenger. Sure these cars all using Dot 5.
> Sherman D Taffel
> 65 TR4
> 4 Jags 72-96
> 5 Jensens 74-76
> Many Americans 36-''24
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<p>Â Interesting - was that stock? My wife's TR250 has a mechanical
one- appears to be stock per parts book.<br>
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<p>Roger<br>
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<div dir="auto">I have a hydraulic switch on my TR250. I
don't think I have replaced it since I redid the car 15
years ago (wow!). There is a pretty good chance the
vendor I bought it from is gone, as I got most of my stuff
from TRF and Victoria British.
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 9, 2024,
9:17 PM staffel <<a href="mailto:staffel@comcast.net";
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
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<div dir="auto">Gotcha Frank! Ironically, I now recall
that my three 60s Slant 6Â Dodges ( 61 Lancer wagon,
63 Dart GT convert & 65 Dodge a100 pickup) used
mechanically activated brake light switches, as does
my 65 TR4= CT50054L I'D by VTR decades ago as last
TR4 by serial# imported to US Later TR4s were TR4As
(IRS).</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Not surprised TR3s had hydraulic
switch but so did Jag 120s-150s.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">On the Jags, switch was in brake line
lower inner fender and when leaked- driver lost
brake system. On long club drive fortunately had
bolt to replace bad switch & saved friends Day
as we were over 100mi from 'home DC area".</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Many have replaced hydraulic switches
with mechanically activated switches, not hard to
do.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Oh the simple things that cause
'anxiety' when they fail!</div>
<div dir="auto">Sherman </div>
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<div style="font-size:12px;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent
via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&T 5G
Evolution capable smartphone</div>
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<div>-------- Original message --------</div>
<div>From: Frank Fisher <<a
href="mailto:yellowtr3@yahoo.com";
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a>>
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<div>Date: 1/9/24 6:29 PM (GMT-05:00) </div>
<div>To: <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>,
<a href="mailto:staffel@comcast.net";
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">staffel@comcast.net</a>
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<div>Subject: Re: [TR] DOT 5 & brake switch life
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<div dir="ltr">but most of your new cars are using a
switch located at your break pedal.</div>
<div dir="ltr">not into the DOT5 itself.</div>
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<div>Interesting! So I will investigate
brake switches on new cars as have had no
issues with my 96 Jag or 96 Caravan or
2005 PT or 2011 C200 or 2015 Challenger.Â
Sure these cars all using Dot 5.</div>
<div>Sherman D Taffel </div>
<div>65 TR4</div>
<div>4 Jags 72-96</div>
<div>5 Jensens 74-76</div>
<div>Many Americans 36-''24</div>
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