<div dir="auto">Hi Bruce:<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">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.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 25, 2021, 7:18 PM Bruce Steele <<a href="mailto:healeybruce@roadrunner.com">healeybruce@roadrunner.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">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.<br>
<br>
Bruce Steele<br>
Brea, CA<br>
1960 BN7<br>
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From: Healeys [mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Bob Haskell via Healeys<br>
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 5:20 PM<br>
To: Michael Oritt <<a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:kags@shaw.ca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">kags@shaw.ca</a><br>
Cc: Brian Drab <<a href="mailto:bgdrab@redzone.ca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bgdrab@redzone.ca</a>>; Healey List <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake light switch<br>
<br>
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 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 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-P" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-P</a><br>
> ressure-Activated,391417.html--will<br>
> <<a href="https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressu" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressu</a><br>
> re-Activated,391417.html--will> take you to the Speedway site and the <br>
> Accel brake switch shown is touted to be American-made and useable on <br>
> Harleys, so perhaps this is 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" rel="noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">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" rel="noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a><br>
>     <mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">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" rel="noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">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>
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