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Bob--
Thanks for the correction, don't know that happened.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 8:19 PM Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net> wrote=
:
> For some reason, "--will" was added to the end of the link Michael gave:
>
>
> https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-A=
ctivated,391417.html
>
> I believe that the non-servo brake light switches (screws terminal or
> lucar connectors) have a tapered thread, no copper sealing washer require=
d.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
>
> On 5/19/21 7:51 PM, Michael Oritt wrote:
> > This
> > link--
> https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-A=
ctivated,391417.html--will
> > <
> https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-A=
ctivated,391417.html--will>
>
> > take you to the Speedway site and the Accel brake switch shown is
> > touted to be American-made and useable on Harleys, so perhaps this is
> > what the original poster is looking for.
> >
> > Best--Michael Oritt
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 6:43 PM Earl Kagna via Healeys
> >
> > Hi Brian:
> >
> > Yes, there was a problem years ago with brake light switches. It
> > may have been related to a lot of people switching to silicone
> > brake fluid.
> >
> > I don=E2=80=99t recall anything about a Harley switch being compati=
ble,
> > but some of us tried Volkswagen switches that worked well. I do
> > recall one BJ8 owner here that eventually gave up and installed a
> > micro switch kit from a hotrodder supplier that permanently fixed
> > the problem.
> >
> > I have replaced 3 (or maybe 4) brake light switches in the last 2-
> > 3 years =E2=80=93 all on BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 including on my ow=
n, and on our friend
> > DM=E2=80=99s car, and all seems well. The word is that the parts n=
ow
> > being supplied are better. These switches came in Interpart boxes
> > and were sourced from Bob Yule at Autofarm in Ontario =E2=80=93 the=
y were
> > not particularly expensive.
> >
> > Be aware that there are 2 different switches used on the big
> > Healey (6 cyl) up to and including the very early BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=
=80=93 uses a
> > copper sealing washer =E2=80=93 with screw type wire terminals, and=
the
> > later BJ8 which I believe is a taper thread seal with fast-on
> > terminals.
> >
> > I have not seen Roger=E2=80=99s articles that Jean mentioned, but I=
=E2=80=99ll bet
> > that all pertinent information that is possible will be there -
> > knowing Roger!
> >
> > Earl Kagna
> >
> > Victoria BC
> >
> > BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
> >
> > *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
> > via Healeys
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 18, 2021 4:00 PM
> > *Subject:* [Healeys] Brake light switch
> >
> > I recall several years ago that there was a discussion on the poor
> > quality of Healey brake light switches. At that time several
> > people advised that a Harley brake light switch worked and worked
> > better than the original.
> >
> > I tried checking the archives but I don=E2=80=99t know how to check=
by
> > subject rather date =E2=80=93 if it can even be done. What I need t=
o know
> > is either the Harley part number or the years and model Harley
> > that the switches are from. Can anyone help.
> >
> > Brian Drab
> >
> > BJ8
> >
> >
> > <
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Bob--=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Thanks for the correction, d=
on't know that happened.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"col=
or:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">=
Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 8:19 PM Bob Haskell <<a=
href=3D"mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net";>rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>> wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">For some re=
ason, "--will" was added to the end of the link Michael gave:<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-P=
ressure-Activated,391417.html" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https:/=
/www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-Activated,=
391417.html</a><br>
<br>
I believe that the non-servo brake light switches (screws terminal or <br>
lucar connectors) have a tapered thread, no copper sealing washer required.=
<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Bob Haskell<br>
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar<br>
<br>
On 5/19/21 7:51 PM, Michael Oritt wrote:<br>
> This <br>
> link--<a href=3D"https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Lig=
ht-Switch-Pressure-Activated,391417.html--will" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-=
Pressure-Activated,391417.html--will</a> <br>
> <<a href=3D"https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light=
-Switch-Pressure-Activated,391417.html--will" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"=
_blank">https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pres=
sure-Activated,391417.html--will</a>> <br>
> take you to the Speedway site and the Accel brake switch shown is <br>
> touted to be American-made and useable on Harleys, so perhaps this is =
<br>
> what the original poster is looking for.<br>
><br>
> Best--Michael Oritt<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 6:43 PM Earl Kagna via Healeys <br>
> <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healey=
s@autox.team.net</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Hi Brian:<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Yes, there was a problem years ago with brake light=
switches.=C2=A0 It<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0may have been related to a lot of people switching =
to silicone<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0brake fluid.<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I don=E2=80=99t recall anything about a Harley swit=
ch being compatible,<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0but some of us tried Volkswagen switches that worke=
d well.=C2=A0 I do<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0recall one BJ8 owner here that eventually gave up a=
nd installed a<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0micro switch kit from a hotrodder supplier that per=
manently fixed<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0the problem.<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I have replaced 3 (or maybe 4) brake light switches=
in the last 2-<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A03 years =E2=80=93 all on BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 in=
cluding on my own, and on our friend<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0DM=E2=80=99s car, and all seems well.=C2=A0 The wor=
d is that the parts now<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0being supplied are better.=C2=A0 These switches cam=
e in Interpart boxes<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0and were sourced from Bob Yule at Autofarm in Ontar=
io =E2=80=93 they were<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0not particularly expensive.<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Be aware that there are 2 different switches used o=
n the big<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Healey (6 cyl) up to and including the very early B=
J8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 uses a<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0copper sealing washer =E2=80=93 with screw type wir=
e terminals, and the<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0later BJ8 which I believe is a taper thread seal wi=
th fast-on<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0terminals.<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I have not seen Roger=E2=80=99s articles that Jean =
mentioned, but I=E2=80=99ll bet<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0that all pertinent information that is possible wil=
l be there -<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0knowing Roger!<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Earl Kagna<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Victoria BC<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0BJ8, BT7 tri-carb<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0*From:* Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounc=
es@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.=
team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>> *On =
Behalf Of *Brian Drab<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0via Healeys<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0*Sent:* Tuesday, May 18, 2021 4:00 PM<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0*To:* <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:heal=
eys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0*Subject:* [Healeys] Brake light switch<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I recall several years ago that there was a discuss=
ion on the poor<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0quality of Healey brake light switches. At that tim=
e several<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0people advised that a Harley brake light switch wor=
ked and worked<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0better than the original.<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I tried checking the archives but I don=E2=80=99t k=
now how to check by<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0subject rather date =E2=80=93 if it can even be don=
e. What I need to know<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0is either the Harley part number or the years and m=
odel Harley<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0that the switches are from. Can anyone help.<br>
><br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Brian Drab<br>
><br>
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><br>
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