[TR] brake light switch TR3

[Frank Fisher]

i know its the sensible thing to do. especially as i am changing the switch about every 6 months.its gotten so i bought 4 new ones so id have an inventory.but im determined to find a dot 5 switch and try that before i give up.



      From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com>
 To: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com> 
Cc: Triumphs List <triumphs at autox.team.net>
 Sent: Sunday, April 2, 2017 8:25 AM
 Subject: Re: [TR] brake light switch TR3
   
I still have the hydraulic switch on my TR3 and the one Ii am using has lasted quite awhile now (possibly 10 years) despite using DOT5 and having 5 filaments illuminated.
It probably helps that I added a relay to the circuit so the current the switch deals with is trivial.
For me the compelling advantage of the mechanical switch (which I have on my other cars) is that it can be set with a hair trigger -- lights illuminate at the slightest touch.  In fact I once had it set so close that the brake lights would flash with every bump in the road -- that might have been a good thing in some ways.
Geo
On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 6:13 PM, Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com> wrote:

im not ready to convert yet David. im going to be stubborn about it for a while longer
Frank

      From: David Templeton <davidt at opentext.com>
 To: Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com>; 'Frank Fisher' <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>; 'Triumphs List' <triumphs at autox.team.net> 
 Sent: Saturday, April 1, 2017 5:23 PM
 Subject: Re: [TR] brake light switch TR3
  
I have to agree with Randall, I added the mechanical switch to mine and wired it in parallel to the pressure switch and it comes on at a touch.  I fabricated the bracket in about 2 hours and the brake switch was a generic automotive switch, normally closed I think.  I take a pic as well if you want tomorrow

David  



   

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