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The most recent AHCUSA club magazine had an article written by Roger Moment
advocating mechanical brake switches. My original pressure switch
required a lot of pressure to light the brakes, so I installed a mechanical
10 years ago. When the mechanic switch failed last year, I realized the
pressure switch wasn't working at all.
Seems like the mechanical switch is a really wise idea.
- Tom
On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 1:39 AM Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com> wrote:
> Bob - before you give up on the mechanical switch you may want to check i=
t
> with an ohm meter...
>
> I have several mechanical switches here - two are normally open and one i=
s
> normally closed [lever-arm switch]. If it is normally closed it would gi=
ve
> you the symptoms you describe.
>
> Al Fuller
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of R.
> Lindsay
> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2019 4:30 PM
> To: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
> Cc: Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake Lights
>
> I think I have. Reconnected the pressure switch and all is good. The adde=
d
> mechanical switch must have failed.
>
> Thanks for everyone=E2=80=99s input!
>
> Price Lindsay
>
> Cell: 630-841-6300
> Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 16, 2019, at 9:51 PM, Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Price,
> >
> > So you're saying that both switches are hooked up now and only the
> mechanical switch was before?
> >
> > How is the mechanical switch tied into the harness? At the original
> hydraulic switch? So there are there is a pair of wires on each post? If
> so, make sure that each pair has a wire from the harness and a wire from
> the mechanical switch. If the two harness wires are tied together, then
> you've bypassed the switches and the brake lights will be on.
> >
> > I would also disconnect each switch from the harness and check
> continuity across the switch. The hydraulic switch normally fails open,
> but if either is closed all the time, then the lights will be on.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Bob Haskell
> > Austin Healey 3000 MkI registrar
> > http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
> >
> >> On 3/16/19 2:42 PM, R. Lindsay wrote:
> >> I have a new wiring harness installed on my BJ8. When I turn on the
> ignition, the brake lights light and stay lit until I turn the ignition
> off. I was convinced to add a mechanical switch, which I did, and it
> worked fine (the brake lights turn on only when the pedal is pushed) unti=
l
> the new harness was installed.
> >> I did not install the harness and wonder where to start to find the
> issue. If the in-line switch (which is original to the car) is hooked up
> as well as the mechanical switch, could this cause the issue I=E2=80=99m
> describing? Could there be a crossed wire or two somewhere? I checked t=
he
> way the rear lights were installed and red to red and purple green to
> purple green were connected to each other. The black wires are both to
> ground.
> >> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
> >> Price Lindsay
> >> 67 BJ8
> >> Sent from my iPad
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The most recent AHCUSA club magazine had an article writte=
n by Roger Moment advocating mechanical brake switches.=C2=A0 =C2=A0My orig=
inal pressure switch required a lot of pressure to light the brakes, so I i=
nstalled a mechanical 10 years ago.=C2=A0 =C2=A0When the mechanic switch fa=
iled last year, I realized the pressure switch wasn't working at all.=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Seems like the mechanical switch is a real=
ly wise idea.</div><div><br></div><div>- Tom</div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 1=
:39 AM Al Fuller <<a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com";>alfuller194@g=
mail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-le=
ft:1ex">Bob - before you give up on the mechanical switch you may want to c=
heck it with an ohm meter...=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
I have several mechanical switches here - two are normally open and one is =
normally closed [lever-arm switch].=C2=A0 If it is normally closed it would=
give you the symptoms you describe.<br>
<br>
Al Fuller<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of R. Lindsay<=
br>
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2019 4:30 PM<br>
To: Bob Haskell <<a href=3D"mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank">rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>><br>
Cc: Healey List <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake Lights<br>
<br>
I think I have. Reconnected the pressure switch and all is good. The added =
mechanical switch must have failed. <br>
<br>
Thanks for everyone=E2=80=99s input!<br>
<br>
Price Lindsay<br>
<br>
Cell: 630-841-6300<br>
Email: <a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">050.rpl@gmail=
.com</a><br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<br>
> On Mar 16, 2019, at 9:51 PM, Bob Haskell <<a href=3D"mailto:rchaske=
ll@earthlink.net" target=3D"_blank">rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<=
br>
> <br>
> Price,<br>
> <br>
> So you're saying that both switches are hooked up now and only the=
mechanical switch was before?<br>
> <br>
> How is the mechanical switch tied into the harness?=C2=A0 At the origi=
nal hydraulic switch?=C2=A0 So there are there is a pair of wires on each p=
ost? If so, make sure that each pair has a wire from the harness and a wire=
from the mechanical switch.=C2=A0 If the two harness wires are tied togeth=
er, then you've bypassed the switches and the brake lights will be on.<=
br>
> <br>
> I would also disconnect each switch from the harness and check continu=
ity across the switch.=C2=A0 The hydraulic switch normally fails open, but =
if either is closed all the time, then the lights will be on.<br>
> <br>
> Cheers,<br>
> <br>
> Bob Haskell<br>
> Austin Healey 3000 MkI registrar<br>
> <a href=3D"http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php"; rel=3D"noreferre=
r" target=3D"_blank">http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php</a><br>
> <br>
>> On 3/16/19 2:42 PM, R. Lindsay wrote:<br>
>> I have a new wiring harness installed on my BJ8.=C2=A0 When I turn=
on the ignition, the brake lights light and stay lit until I turn the igni=
tion off.=C2=A0 I was convinced to add a mechanical switch, which I did, an=
d it worked fine (the brake lights turn on only when the pedal is pushed) u=
ntil the new harness was installed.<br>
>> I did not install the harness and wonder where to start to find th=
e issue.=C2=A0 If the in-line switch (which is original to the car) is hook=
ed up as well as the mechanical switch, could this cause the issue I=E2=80=
=99m describing?=C2=A0 Could there be a crossed wire or two somewhere?=C2=
=A0 I checked the way the rear lights were installed and red to red and pur=
ple green to purple green were connected to each other.=C2=A0 The black wir=
es are both to ground.<br>
>> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.=C2=A0 Thank =
you!!<br>
>> Price Lindsay<br>
>> 67 BJ8<br>
>> Sent from my iPad<br>
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