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Re: Brand New Prob, After 35 Years

To: RWM <RWM@rwmann.com>, "David R. Conrad" <conrad1@gte.net>,
Subject: Re: Brand New Prob, After 35 Years
From: snyler <mtyler@hctc.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 18:23:56 -0600
At 4:35 PM -0500 2/2/03, RWM wrote:
>Mark is correct; switch is bracket-mounted near top of arm's pivot point.
>I had that same indication last year; switch failed in the open position.
>
>- Bob Mann, '69 2000 Solex
>
>Mark Sedlack wrote:
>>
>>  On a 68, the switch should be mounted where its activated by movement of the
>>  pedal arm - a normally open switch that closes ( turns on) when the pedal
>>  arm moves away from it.  Earlier, single-circuit master cylinder cars had a
>>  hydraulically operated switch screwed into a "T" on the front, passenger,
>>  engine side of the firewall.
>>  Mark Sedlack

I was told today that my brake lights were not working on my '70 
1600.  I remembered this thread and removed the switch expecting it 
to be bad....it's not, and that 's not good as far as I can tell. 
Flashers and signals work fine, just no brake lights.  Where do I 
look next?

-Marc T.
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1970 1600 #SPL311-31016
1965 L-320 #L320 013642
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