<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Bob--</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Thanks for the correction, don't know that happened.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 8:19 PM Bob Haskell <<a href="mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net">rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">For some reason, "--will" was added to the end of the link Michael gave:<br>
<br>
<a href="https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-Activated,391417.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-Activated,391417.html</a><br>
<br>
I believe that the non-servo brake light switches (screws terminal or <br>
lucar connectors) have a tapered thread, no copper sealing washer required.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Bob Haskell<br>
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar<br>
<br>
On 5/19/21 7:51 PM, Michael Oritt wrote:<br>
> This <br>
> link--<a href="https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-Activated,391417.html--will" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-Activated,391417.html--will</a> <br>
> <<a href="https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-Activated,391417.html--will" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-Activated,391417.html--will</a>> <br>
> take you to the Speedway site and the Accel brake switch shown is <br>
> touted to be American-made and useable on Harleys, so perhaps this is <br>
> what the original poster is looking for.<br>
><br>
> Best--Michael Oritt<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 6:43 PM Earl Kagna via Healeys <br>
> <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Hi Brian:<br>
><br>
> Yes, there was a problem years ago with brake light switches. It<br>
> may have been related to a lot of people switching to silicone<br>
> brake fluid.<br>
><br>
> I don’t recall anything about a Harley switch being compatible,<br>
> but some of us tried Volkswagen switches that worked well. I do<br>
> recall one BJ8 owner here that eventually gave up and installed a<br>
> micro switch kit from a hotrodder supplier that permanently fixed<br>
> the problem.<br>
><br>
> I have replaced 3 (or maybe 4) brake light switches in the last 2-<br>
> 3 years – all on BJ8’s – including on my own, and on our friend<br>
> DM’s car, and all seems well. The word is that the parts now<br>
> being supplied are better. These switches came in Interpart boxes<br>
> and were sourced from Bob Yule at Autofarm in Ontario – they were<br>
> not particularly expensive.<br>
><br>
> Be aware that there are 2 different switches used on the big<br>
> Healey (6 cyl) up to and including the very early BJ8’s – uses a<br>
> copper sealing washer – with screw type wire terminals, and the<br>
> later BJ8 which I believe is a taper thread seal with fast-on<br>
> terminals.<br>
><br>
> I have not seen Roger’s articles that Jean mentioned, but I’ll bet<br>
> that all pertinent information that is possible will be there -<br>
> knowing Roger!<br>
><br>
> Earl Kagna<br>
><br>
> Victoria BC<br>
><br>
> BJ8, BT7 tri-carb<br>
><br>
> *From:* Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>> *On Behalf Of *Brian Drab<br>
> via Healeys<br>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 18, 2021 4:00 PM<br>
> *To:* <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Brake light switch<br>
><br>
> I recall several years ago that there was a discussion on the poor<br>
> quality of Healey brake light switches. At that time several<br>
> people advised that a Harley brake light switch worked and worked<br>
> better than the original.<br>
><br>
> I tried checking the archives but I don’t know how to check by<br>
> subject rather date – if it can even be done. What I need to know<br>
> is either the Harley part number or the years and model Harley<br>
> that the switches are from. Can anyone help.<br>
><br>
> Brian Drab<br>
><br>
> BJ8<br>
><br>
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