[Healeys] Brake light switch

[Michael Oritt]

This link--
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-Activated,391417.html--will
take you to the Speedway site and the Accel brake switch shown is touted to
be American-made and useable on Harleys, so perhaps this is what the
original poster is looking for.

Best--Michael Oritt



On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 6:43 PM Earl Kagna via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hi Brian:
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> Yes, there was a problem years ago with brake light switches.  It may have
> been related to a lot of people switching to silicone brake fluid.
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> I don’t recall anything about a Harley switch being compatible, but some
> of us tried Volkswagen switches that worked well.  I do recall one BJ8
> owner here that eventually gave up and installed a micro switch kit from a
> hotrodder supplier that permanently fixed the problem.
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> I have replaced 3 (or maybe 4) brake light switches in the last 2- 3 years
> – all on BJ8’s – including on my own, and on our friend DM’s car, and all
> seems well.  The word is that the parts now being supplied are better.
> These switches came in Interpart boxes and were sourced from Bob Yule at
> Autofarm in Ontario – they were not particularly expensive.
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> Be aware that there are 2 different switches used on the big Healey (6
> cyl) up to and including the very early BJ8’s – uses a copper sealing
> washer – with screw type wire terminals, and the later BJ8 which I believe
> is a taper thread seal with fast-on terminals.
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> I have not seen Roger’s articles that Jean mentioned, but I’ll bet that
> all pertinent information that is possible will be there - knowing Roger!
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> Earl Kagna
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> Victoria BC
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> BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Brian
> Drab via Healeys
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 18, 2021 4:00 PM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Brake light switch
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> I recall several years ago that there was a discussion on the poor quality
> of Healey brake light switches. At that time several people advised that a
> Harley brake light switch worked and worked better than the original.
>
> I tried checking the archives but I don’t know how to check by subject
> rather date – if it can even be done. What I need to know is either the
> Harley part number or the years and model Harley that the switches are
> from. Can anyone help.
>
> Brian Drab
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> BJ8
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Best--Michael
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