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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@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@yahoo.com>
> Date: 1/9/24 6:29 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net, staffel@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@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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<div dir=3D"auto"><div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr"><br></div><br><br><div dir=3D"auto">I have a hydraulic switch =
on my TR250.=C2=A0 I don't think I have replaced it since I redid the c=
ar 15 years ago (wow!).=C2=A0 There is a pretty good chance the vendor I bo=
ught it from is gone, as I got most of my stuff from TRF and Victoria Briti=
sh.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div></div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Ja=
n 9, 2024, 9:17 PM staffel <<a href=3D"mailto:staffel@comcast.net"; targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">staffel@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">Gotcha =
Frank! Ironically, I now recall that my three 60s Slant 6=C2=A0 Dodges ( 61=
Lancer wagon, 63 Dart GT convert & 65 Dodge a100 pickup) used mechanic=
ally activated brake light switches, as does my 65 TR4=3D CT50054L I'D =
by VTR decades ago as last TR4 by serial# imported to US Later TR4s were TR=
4As (IRS).</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Not surprised=
TR3s had hydraulic switch but so did Jag 120s-150s.</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">On the Jags, switch was in brake line lower in=
ner fender and when leaked- driver lost brake system. On long club drive fo=
rtunately had bolt to replace bad switch & saved friends Day as we were=
over 100mi from 'home DC area".</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto">Many have replaced hydraulic switches with mechanically a=
ctivated switches, not hard to do.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto">Oh the simple things that cause 'anxiety' when they fail=
!</div><div dir=3D"auto">Sherman=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><di=
v dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div id=3D"m_885409824=
4759984737m_1561202183291609670composer_signature" dir=3D"auto"><div style=
=3D"font-size:12px;color:#575757" dir=3D"auto">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy =
S10, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone</div></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o"><br></div><div><br></div><div align=3D"left" dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-=
size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>=
From: Frank Fisher <<a href=3D"mailto:yellowtr3@yahoo.com"; rel=3D"norefe=
rrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a>> </div><div>D=
ate: 1/9/24 6:29 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs=
@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">triumphs@a=
utox.team.net</a>, <a href=3D"mailto:staffel@comcast.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer=
noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">staffel@comcast.net</a> </div><div>Subject: =
Re: [TR] DOT 5 & brake switch life </div><div><br></div></div><div styl=
e=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">=
<div></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">but most of your new cars are using a switch locat=
ed at your break pedal.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">not into the DOT5 itself.</di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div><br></div>
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ial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a">
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On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 03:08:44 PM PST, staffel=
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arget=3D"_blank">staffel@comcast.net</a>> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"m_8854098244759984737m_1561202183291609670y=
dp90ad0yiv5975796985"><div><div>Interesting! So I will investigate brake sw=
itches on new cars as have had no issues with my 96 Jag or 96 Caravan or 20=
05 PT or 2011 C200 or 2015 Challenger.=C2=A0 Sure these cars all using Dot =
5.</div><div>Sherman D Taffel=C2=A0</div><div>65 TR4</div><div>4 Jags 72-96=
</div><div>5 Jensens 74-76</div><div>Many Americans 36-''24</div><d=
iv><br></div><div><br></div><div id=3D"m_8854098244759984737m_1561202183291=
609670ydp90ad0yiv5975796985composer_signature"><div style=3D"font-size:12px=
;color:#575757">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&T 5G Evolution c=
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