[Mgs] Brake lights kaput ....again

[Paul Hunt]

Interestingly I found this http://www.sw-em.com/swemkits.htm which 
recommends an upgrade to the mechanically operated switch for the 122 and 
1800S and includes the statement "... when this switch fails, and they do, 
especially if you don't stomp the brakes every time, or have converted to 
silicon fluid which seems incompatible with the O.E. switches ...".  So not 
only does it repeat something I first read some years ago for the MGB but 
which I thought had been debunked and replaced by the 'poor quality' cause, 
but failure occurs on Volvos anyway.

Also this 
http://www.ipdusa.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=0&P_ID=989&strPageHistory=search&numSearchStartRecord=1 
which repeats the 'common failure' statement but has pictures of the switch, 
which do look similar, it would be all down to the thread type and size.

PaulH.

----- Original Message ----- 
> I have heard that the 62-67 brake light switch crosses with the Volvo 122 
> switch and Volvo is still making an OEM one that is reportedly bombproof.