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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">laughing with ya</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">not going to a mechanical switch. far too a purist in some ways. i say that with a toyota 5 speed. but i at least built that in a way that you cant know unless you get under the car.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">ill stick with changing out the switch each year. i can change them now in about 3 minutes without the need to bleed the brakes again.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Frank</div><div><br></div>
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On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 04:14:53 PM PST, staffel <staffel@comcast.net> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpeb79b321yiv1897136431"><div><div>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).</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Not surprised TR3s had hydraulic switch but so did Jag 120s-150s.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>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><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Many have replaced hydraulic switches with mechanically activated switches, not hard to do.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Oh the simple things that cause 'anxiety' when they fail!</div><div>Sherman </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div id="ydpeb79b321yiv1897136431composer_signature"><div style="font-size:12px;color:#575757;">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone</div></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div id="ydpeb79b321yiv1897136431yqt69226" class="ydpeb79b321yiv1897136431yqt4576792741"><div align="left" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000;"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com> </div><div>Date: 1/9/24 6:29 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: triumphs@autox.team.net, staffel@comcast.net </div><div>Subject: Re: [TR] DOT 5 & brake switch life </div><div><br clear="none"></div></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" class="ydpeb79b321yiv1897136431ydpe5ee881eyahoo-style-wrap"><div></div>
<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><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div>
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On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 03:08:44 PM PST, staffel <staffel@comcast.net> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpeb79b321yiv1897136431ydp90ad0yiv5975796985"><div><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><div>Sherman D Taffel </div><div>65 TR4</div><div>4 Jags 72-96</div><div>5 Jensens 74-76</div><div>Many Americans 36-''24</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div id="ydpeb79b321yiv1897136431ydp90ad0yiv5975796985composer_signature"><div style="font-size:12px;color:#575757;">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone</div></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div></div></div>** <a shape="rect" href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Donate: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br clear="none">Archive: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr3@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a><br clear="none"></div>
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