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1. [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: "Richard" <rcsphx1@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:06:54 -0700; I just noticed thar my MKII now required very heavy pressure on the pedal to turn on the brake lights. I have silicone fluid in the system now, would changing back to GTLMA, and or, replacing the bra; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00101.html (7,119 bytes)
2. Re: [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: "Robin Young" <robin02@mindspring.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:43:35 -0400; I just noticed thar my MKII now required very heavy pressure on the pedal to turn on the brake lights. I have silicone fluid in the system now, would changing back to GTLMA, and or, replacing the bra; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00104.html (7,452 bytes)
3. Re: [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: Carmods@aol.com; Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:50:12 EDT; would changing back to GTLMA, and or, replacing the brake light switch solve the problem. Or is Ron Fraser's post to change to a mechanical switch the way to go? Rich, Ron Fraser's post to change to; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00105.html (7,121 bytes)
4. Re: [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:04:15 -0400; For some reason the brake light switch does not like silicone fluid; this problem of brake switch failure with silicone fluid has come up several times here. You would have to purge the system of si; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00106.html (8,652 bytes)
5. Re: [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: "Jerry & Maureen $Mo$" <JCMC2006@suddenlink.net>; Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:47:38 -0500; I too had trouble with the stock brake light switch using dot 5 fluids. I wired in (parallel) a switch that I bought at Pep Boys. The number SLS-66 and there is one on E-Bay now (#270460642779) that; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00110.html (10,688 bytes)
6. Re: [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: "Wayne-MSN" <w_pierzga@msn.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:34:20 -0400; I experienced a similar problem on my MKII using silicon fluid. I replaced the switch and the problem reoccurred. After some investigation I found that the switch was indeed working but it would not; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00111.html (7,966 bytes)
7. Re: [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:40:20 +1100; I have had the failing switch issue as in heavy pressure to activate it, i use silicone fluid and i believe this is the issue. I am going to go to a pedal activated one for safety, I will keep the or; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00112.html (8,259 bytes)
8. Re: [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: Tony Somebody <achd73@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:14:19 -0700 (PDT); Wayne and All- Over the years Ive had a few brake light switches fail. The first couple was before silicone brake fluid was common and I always used Castrol Girling Lima. So its my thoughts the switc; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00113.html (11,609 bytes)
9. Re: [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: CoolVT@aol.com; Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:37:51 EDT; I'd be curious to know if anyone has dissected a switch to know why they are failing. Do they leak internally? A ways back someone said they were just clogging up and a soak in a solvent would renew; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00114.html (8,160 bytes)
10. Re: [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:59:22 +1100; On the SAOCA forum someone has posted a rather nice solution for a pedal switch mounted from the column: http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo17/Orangealpine/IMG_0592.jpg -- Regards Michael King ____; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00115.html (8,137 bytes)
11. Re: [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: Tom Hall <modtiger@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:13:42 -0700; I have a kit developed for the mechanical switch to replace or parallel the OEM switch. It uses a common automotive switch activated by the pedal shank and is installed with two screws to the cowl bo; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00116.html (9,113 bytes)
12. Re: [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: "spook01" <spook01@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:13:53 -0500; i had a switch fail years ago when i changed to silicone fluid. the switch was the old one i had run for years. i used a new switch from moss, i think it was from a mg midget, and the problem has not; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00117.html (13,265 bytes)
13. Re: [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:13:20 -0400; Excellent solution. It is hard to tell from this picture but I would also recommend a pad on the switch or on the pedal for a positive contact area for the switch. I used a heavy plastic 1/2" disc,; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00118.html (9,199 bytes)
14. Re: [Tigers] Brake Switch (score: 1): Author: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:20:25 +1100; http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo17/Orangealpine/IMG_0593.jpg http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo17/Orangealpine/IMG_0592.jpg please find the info here: http://www.sunbeamalpine.org/forum/show; /html/tigers/2009-10/msg00119.html (8,013 bytes)

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