[Healeys] 5 Way Fitting

[John Harper]

Michael

I know of many owners who have fitted a recently made switch and have had
problems. There must be an optimum setting that brings on the brake lights
when one just touches the brakes to slow down.

These suspect units  bring on the brake lights when braking heavily but do
not show when just slowing down and therefore do not give somebody driving
behind the correct warning.

Best regards

On Thu, 28 May 2020 at 05:50, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
wrote:

> I am getting to the point of installing brake lines on my BN2.  Going
> through parts I found the 5 way fitting that mounts in the lower right of
> the engine bay.  From what I can see from pictures on the internet, brake
> lines screw into 4 of the branches that should have seats in the bottom of
> the threads for a bubble flare in the tubing.  As you can see in the
> picture I orientated the 5 way to show you the horizontal branch that
> protrudes directly into the engine compartment has no seat at the bottom of
> the threads. It is just open to the inside of the switch.  The bottom
> branch with the switch is the same, no seat.   I am guessing I have the
> wrong 5 way fitting.  The Lucas pressure switch in the picture is a new old
> stock switch that I would prefer to use in place of a modern repro.  It is
> just loosely threaded in place.  I know how these switches can seem to
> "weld" themselves in place after a time.  Of course Moss does not sell the
> 5 way fitting by itself.  You must spend the extra cash ($44 plus tax and
> shipping) to buy a 5 way fitting with a pressure switch already installed.
> The switch is probably made in India/China.  Not desirable. Anyone have one
> of the correct 5 way fittings in a box or a drawer somewhere in your garage
> you might want to part with?  I know AH Spares sells them for $21, But
> after shipping the fitting alone will cost more than the Moss complete
> unit.  With the added bonus of waiting a month and a half to get it.
> Mike MacLean
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Best wishes

John Harper

AHC UK 100 Register Secretary
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