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1. Brake light question (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 09:20:13 -0700; The other night another driver informed me that the brake lights weren't working on the B. I was astonished to hear this, so when I got home, I backed up to a fence and tried to confirm the problem.; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00399.html (8,039 bytes)
2. Re: Brake light question (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 12:47:07 -0700; Replying to my own question here... Since the local Moss agent had the switch for a measly $9.69, I'm just going to replace it (much as I dislike the "just replace everything" school of diagnosis --; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00404.html (8,715 bytes)
3. Re: Brake light question (score: 1): Author: "Philip E.E Bacon" <pboldtrix@juno.com>; Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 15:55:36 -0400; Max -- Just had this problem on my '67 BGTwith precisely the same symtoms. Could find no reason either, so I just replaced the switch (less than $5) I might add this is the second switch in two years; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00405.html (8,907 bytes)
4. Re: Brake light question (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 13:57:10 -0700; When I picked this one up they warned me they were crap. They had one in a Lucas box for $42.95, but they said as far as they could tell it was the same thing, so don't waste your money. The new one; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00407.html (9,412 bytes)
5. Re: Brake light question (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 17:38:05 -0400; Hi Max, No particular insight on this, but I have had the same problem. My cheap Lucas switch became unreliable after only 47 years. Moss carries them. I replaced it. Old one works fine on the workbe; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00408.html (8,378 bytes)
6. Re: Brake light question (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 12:24:16 -0700; Uh Max, my 1969 MGB has a switch that is mounted to the cover for the pedal assembly. If the pedal is all the way out the other side of the lever pushes against the switch and opens it so that the br; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00423.html (8,981 bytes)
7. RE: Brake light question (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <list@marketvalue.net>; Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 13:45:51 -0600; Larry yours is the late system, a mechanical switch. Max's is the early system, a hydraulic switch. Larry Hoy /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/arch; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00427.html (8,170 bytes)
8. Re: Brake light question (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 15:27:25 -0700; Sorry, Larry, that's a 69, with a dual-circuit brake system. 1966 was a muy primitivo single circuit, and yes, the brake light is a pressure switch in the line. Just like a CB Midget of the same vint; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00433.html (9,163 bytes)
9. RE: Brake light question (score: 1): Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 09:44:18 -0700; The problem you had is pretty typical for the pressure operated switch. When they start to fail, they will often still work with very high pressure. Something to do with the diaphragm and contacts i; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00450.html (8,645 bytes)

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