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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I too use a plunger switch and I epoxied a 3/8” disc to the brake pedal so the switch could never miss or be out of position to fail. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jay Laifman<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 24, 2025 3:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> Joe Parlanti <jvparlanti@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Harry Elam <harryb@elams.org>; tigers@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Brake light switch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>The one thing I noticed when I made a bracket for my Alpine, using a plunger switch, is that I had to go back and adjust it a few times to get it just right. I wanted those brake lights coming on at the lightest touch I could have - but then not come on while driving. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>FWIW, it looks like my FLAPS has the hydraulic switch in stock for $20. I'm going to go grab one and swap it in for now.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM Joe Parlanti <<a href="mailto:jvparlanti@gmail.com">jvparlanti@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Folks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Here is the mechanical switch solution that I implemented several years ago. I've had it on my car and several others for quite some time with good results. The attached article is one I wrote for the TEAE Rootes Review.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>JVP<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="m_-5217216192104487153Signature"><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=225 height=63 style='width:2.3437in;height:.6562in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01DB9D9E.D685FB20"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='color:black'><br> 16048 Copen Meadow Dr<br> North Potomac, MD 20878<br> Cell - 410-599-5475</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='color:black'> Email - </span><u><span style='color:blue'><a href="mailto:jvparlanti@gmail.com" target="_blank" id="m_-5217216192104487153OWA74630db8-df16-ad9c-5b16-222e4c028c0c">jvparlanti@gmail.com</a></span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id="m_-5217216192104487153divRplyFwdMsg"><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> Monday, March 24, 2025 12:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> Harry Elam <<a href="mailto:harryb@elams.org" target="_blank">harryb@elams.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a> <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Brake light switch</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So perhaps the other question is how often to folks check that their brake lights are coming on as soon as they want them to? It used to be that when I was at a stoplight, and a car pulled up behind me, I'd routinely look at the reflection in the bumper or grille to see if my brake lights were on, and I'd test with light pressure too. When was the last time a car with chrome pulled up behind us?!<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM Harry Elam via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>B382000471 still has an original mechanical switch installed over 20 years ago. We have used silicone brake fluid for decades and drain and flush periodically. As usual, when purchased I bought a spare. Dan has it now if you want more info.<br>Harry Elam<br>_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jay.laifman@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jay.laifman@gmail.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /><table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"><tr><td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"/></a></td><td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Virus-free.<a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avg.com</a></td></tr></table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div></body></html>