[TR] Fwd: DOT 5 & brake switch life

[Greg Lemon]

I have a hydraulic switch on my TR250.  I don't think I have replaced it
since I redid the car 15 years ago (wow!).  There is a pretty good chance
the vendor I bought it from is gone, as I got most of my stuff from TRF and
Victoria British.

Greg Lemon

On Tue, Jan 9, 2024, 9:17 PM staffel <staffel at comcast.net> wrote:

> Gotcha Frank! Ironically, I now recall that my three 60s Slant 6  Dodges (
> 61 Lancer wagon, 63 Dart GT convert & 65 Dodge a100 pickup) used
> mechanically activated brake light switches, as does my 65 TR4= CT50054L
> I'D by VTR decades ago as last TR4 by serial# imported to US Later TR4s
> were TR4As (IRS).
>
> Not surprised TR3s had hydraulic switch but so did Jag 120s-150s.
>
> On the Jags, switch was in brake line lower inner fender and when leaked-
> driver lost brake system. On long club drive fortunately had bolt to
> replace bad switch & saved friends Day as we were over 100mi from 'home DC
> area".
>
> Many have replaced hydraulic switches with mechanically activated
> switches, not hard to do.
>
> Oh the simple things that cause 'anxiety' when they fail!
> Sherman
>
>
>
> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>
> Date: 1/9/24 6:29 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net, staffel at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] DOT 5 & brake switch life
>
> but most of your new cars are using a switch located at your break pedal.
> not into the DOT5 itself.
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 03:08:44 PM PST, staffel <
> staffel at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> Interesting! So I will investigate brake switches on new cars as have had
> no issues with my 96 Jag or 96 Caravan or 2005 PT or 2011 C200 or 2015
> Challenger.  Sure these cars all using Dot 5.
> Sherman D Taffel
> 65 TR4
> 4 Jags 72-96
> 5 Jensens 74-76
> Many Americans 36-''24
>
>
> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone
>
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