[Healeys] brake light switch

[John Sims]

Take a look at:

http://www.healey6.com/Technical/Modifications.pdf

I have a dual system -- the pressure switch works the regular brake lights
and the mechanical switch works  the modified reflectors and third brake
light. If you wish, you can also wire the mechanical switch to work the
existing brake lights. The mechanical switch is connected directly to the
brake pedal.

John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
 
http://www.healey6.com



-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Frank Magnusson
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 7:43 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] brake light switch

Has anyone found a substitute for the brake light pressure switch so that
the brake lights come on at a lower pressure or found an easy way to mount a
position switch on the brake pedal itself like most cars have?  It takes a
fairly good stomp on the brake pedal to get the pressure switch to light up
the brake lights.  This is the second switch I've put in over the years, but
I don't think its a bad switch; I think its a design 'feature'.  I've
followed other Healeys with the same obervation that a friend of mine had
following me this morning; the brake lights don't come on until very late
and only if its a fairly firm stop.  Tired of people almost running into me.

thanks,
Frank Magnusson
Wichita, KS
'65 BJ8
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