[Healeys] Brake light switch

Al Fuller alfuller194 at gmail.com
Thu May 27 18:15:45 MDT 2021 

Hi Bruce:

I know you value originality on your car, but I recommend adding a center
high mounted third brake light. On my blue BT-7 I didn't drill holes and
just adhered it to a magnet. It's an LED unit, and quite bright.


On Tue, May 25, 2021, 7:18 PM Bruce Steele <healeybruce at roadrunner.com>
wrote:

> This is a timely thread, as I was just talking yesterday with the expert
> panel at Conclave about this issue after I nearly got rear ended in Big
> Bear because my brake lights are not coming on until the pedal is depressed
> nearly half way.  Turns out Russ Thompson has converted several cars to a
> mechanical, pedal actuated switch with a simple bracket attached to the
> cross member/heater duct.  I will be pursuing this over Memorial Day
> weekend.
>
> Bruce Steele
> Brea, CA
> 1960 BN7
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
> Haskell via Healeys
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 5:20 PM
> To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>; kags at shaw.ca
> Cc: Brian Drab <bgdrab at redzone.ca>; Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake light switch
>
> For some reason, "--will" was added to the end of the link Michael gave:
>
>
> https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-Activated,391417.html
>
> I believe that the non-servo brake light switches (screws terminal or
> lucar connectors) have a tapered thread, no copper sealing washer required.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
>
> On 5/19/21 7:51 PM, Michael Oritt wrote:
> > This
> > link--https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-P
> > ressure-Activated,391417.html--will
> > <https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressu
> > re-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 <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hi Brian:
> >
> >     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.
> >
> >     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.
> >
> >     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.
> >
> >     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.
> >
> >     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!
> >
> >     Earl Kagna
> >
> >     Victoria BC
> >
> >     BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
> >
> >     *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
> >     <mailto: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 <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
> >     *Subject:* [Healeys] Brake light switch
> >
> >     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
> >
> >     BJ8
> >
> >
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