[Tigers] Brake light switch

[Jay Laifman]

What I later realized is that when I'd see the brake lights go on, either
against the garage door or a truck stopped behind me, it did not dawn on me
how hard I was pressing.  I just saw the lights and went on, thinking all
was ok.  Now I realize I wasn't good.  For example, when starting to touch
the brakes because I see slowing ahead on the freeway.  That soft touch was
not lighting up the brake lights.

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 8:15 AM, Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com> wrote:

> Jay, exactly right; this is a safety issue everyone should check.
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> I once had a stock switch that took all I could muster on the brake pedal
> to activate; fortunately I do a safety check of the brake lights in the
> garage before driving.
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> I read somewhere that Harley Davidson had a pressure switch that was
> compatible with silicon brake fluid but I did not find a part number and I
> have not followed up on the subject.
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> I installed a switch on the brake pedal when I installed a cruise control
> unit which it required.
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> Safety first.
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> Ron Fraser
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> *From:* jay.laifman at gmail.com [mailto:jay.laifman at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, August 11, 2017 1:06 AM
> *To:* Stu via Tigers <sabre2tgr at gmail.com>; Ron Fraser <
> rfraser at bluefrog.com>; Tiger Net <sabre2tgr at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Brake light switch
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> I have been thinking of writing again. I wanted to emphasize that the
> problem the stock ‎pressure switch is not complete failure, but
> progressively more pressure needed.  To the point that it really needs firm
> pressure. I want those lights on the second I touch the pedal. So when you
> check if your brake lights go on, note how much pressure you need.
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