<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Great!<div><br></div><div>Have a safe day. </div><div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir="ltr">Pat Horne <div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On May 31, 2020, at 10:56 AM, RWM <RWM@rwmann.com> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Finally got the stop nut on and adjusted. <div><br></div><div>Key was using a brake pedal prop rod to create just enough room behind the switch bracket to get the stop nut positioned, then rotating the switch to take up slack and adjust the bite point.<div><br></div><div>Thanks to all, for the suggestions and encouragement!<br><br><div dir="ltr">- Bob<div><br></div><div>Sent from an iPad</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 30, 2020, at 22:14, RWM <RWM@rwmann.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Spent the afternoon trying that, Pat, to no avail. Steering wheel removed, head and hand in the footbox.<div><br></div><div>Will get into it again tomorrow with renewed vigor. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.<br><br><div dir="ltr">- Bob<div><br></div><div>Sent from an iPad</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 30, 2020, at 19:29, Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Try holding the nut against the bracket & try screwing the disconnected switch into the bracket & nut. <div><br></div><div>Do you have any young(er) neighbors who might fit in easier. </div><div><br></div><div>Finally, remove the driver’s seat to give yourself more room. </div><div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir="ltr">Pat Horne <div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On May 30, 2020, at 5:02 PM, RWM via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font color="#333333" face="Lucida Grande, Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">Had intermittent to no brake lights at recent annual inspection, traced to a failed switch. Sourced switch and snubber.</span></font><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);"><br></span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">Test fitting the new brake light switch fixed the brake light problem, and the remnants of a crystalized snubber fell off when removing the defective switch housing and stop nut.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">Now the issue is how to get the 14mm stop nut that should be forward of the bracket, started on the threaded portion of the new switch housing that goes through the bracket from aft forward. Blind location and fat fingers don't help. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">Tips and tricks?</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">I will leave the new snubber off for the time being given I cannot see where it came from or where it should go, unless there are also tips and tricks for visualizing and replacing that.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">Thanks.</span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);"><br></span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex</span></div></div><span>________________________________________</span><br><span></span><br><span>datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><br><span>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/datsun-roadsters http://autox.team.net/archive</span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/patintexas@icloud.com</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></body></html>