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<p> Interesting - was that stock? My wife's TR250 has a mechanical
one- appears to be stock per parts book.<br>
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<div dir="auto">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.
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<div dir="auto">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
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<div dir="auto">Not surprised TR3s had hydraulic
switch but so did Jag 120s-150s.</div>
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<div dir="auto">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".</div>
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<div dir="auto">Many have replaced hydraulic switches
with mechanically activated switches, not hard to
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<div dir="auto">Oh the simple things that cause
'anxiety' when they fail!</div>
<div dir="auto">Sherman </div>
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<div>Date: 1/9/24 6:29 PM (GMT-05:00) </div>
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<div>Subject: Re: [TR] DOT 5 & brake switch life
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<div dir="ltr">but most of your new cars are using a
switch located at your break pedal.</div>
<div dir="ltr">not into the DOT5 itself.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>65 TR4</div>
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<div>5 Jensens 74-76</div>
<div>Many Americans 36-''24</div>
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