<div dir="ltr"><div>A mechanical switch at the pedal is much preferred and is so easy.</div><div>The wires for the brake lights are available in the loom just to the left of the pedals and have a disconnect right there.</div><div>A cheap universal switch like for a Jeep or GM works great. A bracket is a scrap of metal, three holes and one bend</div><div>is all you need.</div><div>Gary</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM Ron Fraser via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.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"><div class="msg5918680810390969543"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="m_5918680810390969543WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Forgot to send to all<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ron<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Ron Fraser <<a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com" target="_blank">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 23, 2025 11:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'steve wick' <<a href="mailto:srwick@hotmail.com" target="_blank">srwick@hotmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Tigers] Brake Light Switch<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have seen write ups that state the Harley Davidson brake switch is low pressure and DOT 5 compatible. I have no details beyond those statements and no experience with the HD switch.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Todays traffic dictates a faster reacting brake light switch and brake lights; safety first. When I installed cruise control on my Tiger, I needed a mechanical switch on the brake pedal wire in parallel with the hydraulic switch.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I always recommend installing a switch on the brake pedal.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ron Fraser<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>steve wick via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 22, 2025 7:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jay Laifman <<a href="mailto:jay.laifman@gmail.com" target="_blank">jay.laifman@gmail.com</a>>; Tiger's Den <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Brake Light Switch<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">If the switch isn't waterproof, and has an opening of some kind into the interior, you can use a couple of CRC products. First spray contact cleaner into the switch, preferably onto the contacts if they're accessible, exercise the switch a couple dozen times to wear off the corrosion, let it dry, and then spray in 2-26, which is an electrical contact lubricant/protectant. This should slow down the oxidation process on the contacts. Test with a meter to verify the switch is operating normally again.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Steve<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><hr size="2" width="98%" align="center"></div><div id="m_5918680810390969543divRplyFwdMsg"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Jay Laifman <<a href="mailto:jay.laifman@gmail.com" target="_blank">jay.laifman@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 22, 2025 10:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> Tiger's Den <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Brake Light Switch</span> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9)">I've had yet another brake pressure switch fail. On my Alpine, I built a bracket and made a mechanical switch. These all seem to go bad after not long enough. </span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9)">Any thoughts on if a "bad" switch can be cleaned and fixed? Or if any particular brand is better at lasting than another? I don't feel like building another bracket just now.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9)">I also see I happen to have another new switch. But it's a single wire. I'll have to look at the wiring diagram to see if that could possibly work. 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