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1. Silicone brake light switch (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 23:50:12 -0500; I am having a problem with brake light switches on my A40. It is a Sprite disc front and Sprite later drum rear. Inline hydraulic brake light pressure switch. Since February of 98 when the A40 first; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00345.html (8,838 bytes)
2. Re: Silicone brake light switch (score: 1): Author: "Peter Samaroo" <mrbugeye@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 04:05:06 PST; I have heard rumours of this problem of the silicone leaking thru in the switch and destroying it sounds like it's confirmed now. I have adapted the brake switch from an old dodge and it works fine.; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00346.html (10,501 bytes)
3. Re: Silicone brake light switch (score: 1): Author: pasgeirsson@juno.com (Paul A Asgeirsson); Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:01:40 EST; This hydraulic switch problem is pretty typical whenever silicone is being used. The swell factor on rubber is higher for silicone than other brake fluids and as a result the switch tends to fail ver; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00349.html (10,140 bytes)
4. Re: Silicone brake light switch (score: 1): Author: Rick/Carolyn <walters@mail.softcom.net>; Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:59:27 -0800; Hi Frank, Don't know on the Dot 5 oil. But for a alternate switch, you could use a MGB brake switch. It is a non-wetted switch off the brake pedal. It looks like it would fit into the Sprite brake pe; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00357.html (10,695 bytes)
5. Re: Silicone brake light switch (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 10:18:43 -0800; A fellow sprite racer has just mounted a contact switch near the end of the master cylinder pushrod. He used a bent piece of alloy that was bolted to the pedal box mounting "thingy". He did this afte; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00360.html (10,024 bytes)
6. Re: Silicone brake light switch (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 19:47:18 -0500; Thanks for all the ideas. It seems sillycone and hydraulic switches don't mix. I appreciate all the ideas on a pedal mounted switch but the A40 pedals are alot like a Mini, coming out of a flat bulkh; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00362.html (9,083 bytes)
7. Re: Silicone brake light switch (score: 1): Author: Bkitterer@aol.com; Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 01:22:27 EST; <<The last 2 were new, the first 2 were working used when installed and I just assumed they went bad from being old. The last 2 each lasted about 2 months, same as the used ones. Anybody else having; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00370.html (8,785 bytes)
8. Re: Silicone brake light switch (score: 1): Author: pasgeirsson@juno.com (Paul A Asgeirsson); Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 04:54:42 EST; NAPA has both types. Screw type is SL144, Spade type is SL147 Pau PAsgeirsson@juno.com; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00372.html (9,783 bytes)
9. Re: Silicone brake light switch (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 15:15:05 EST; << Anybody else having this problem with silicone? >> Frank, Is this another good reason NOT to use silicone brake fluid? Daniel1312; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00406.html (8,283 bytes)
10. Re: Silicone brake light switch (score: 1): Author: pasgeirsson@juno.com (Paul A Asgeirsson); Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 15:50:01 EST; I started using Silicone fluid about 19 or 20 years ago and have long since stopped using it because of that and other problems. LMA Castrol really works better in the long run. Way cheaper too. I ro; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00409.html (9,227 bytes)
11. Re: Silicone brake light switch (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 17:10:41 -0500; This would be the ONLY reason not to use silicone. So far except for the brake light switch failure (which I have overcome)silicone has been great. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Lots of LBCs http:/; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00415.html (9,029 bytes)
12. RE: Silicone brake light switch (score: 1): Author: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>; Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 16:38:00 -0700; I used it in my Bugeye for 10 years with no problems . I used the car to commute 70 mi. a day to work and back . Stock brake light switch , new brake lines , new rubber parts , disk brakes in front .; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00424.html (9,777 bytes)

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