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Re: [Roadsters] Brake Light Switch Stop Nut

To: RWM <RWM@rwmann.com> definitions=2020-05-30_21:2020-05-28, 2020-05-30 signatures=0 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1015 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-2002250000 definitions=main-2005300184
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Brake Light Switch Stop Nut
From: Pat Horne via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 30 May 2020 18:29:20 -0500
Cc: Datsun List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
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References: <A1B5F13D-1EEC-4E50-B603-230286612F88@RWMann.com>
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Try holding the nut against the bracket & try screwing the disconnected swit=
ch into the bracket & nut.=20

Do you have any young(er) neighbors who might fit in easier.=20

Finally, remove the driver=E2=80=99s seat to give yourself more room.=20

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity


On May 30, 2020, at 5:02 PM, RWM via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:

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Had intermittent to no brake lights at recent annual inspection, traced to a=
 failed switch.  Sourced switch and snubber.

Test fitting the new brake light switch fixed the brake light problem, and t=
he remnants of a crystalized snubber fell off when removing the defective sw=
itch housing and stop nut.

Now the issue is how to get the 14mm stop nut that should be forward of the b=
racket, started on the threaded portion of the new switch housing that goes t=
hrough the bracket from aft forward. Blind location and fat fingers don't he=
lp.=20

Tips and tricks?

I will leave the new snubber off for the time being given I cannot see where=
 it came from or where it should go, unless there are also tips and tricks f=
or visualizing and replacing that.

Thanks.

- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex
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at<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humani=
ty</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On May 30, 2020, at 5:02 P=
M, RWM via Datsun-roadsters &lt;datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<b=
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witch and snubber.</span></font><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><span style=3D"car=
et-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida=
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text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);"><br></span></=
div><div><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51)=
; font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana,=
 Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color:=
 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236=
, 243, 247);">Test fitting the new brake light switch fixed the brake light p=
roblem, and the remnants of a crystalized snubber fell off when removing the=
 defective switch housing and stop nut.</span><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(=
51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;,=
 &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:=
 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adju=
st: 100%;"><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51)=
; font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana,=
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 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"caret-col=
or: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grand=
e&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; fo=
nt-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-s=
ize-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">Now the issue is ho=
w to get the 14mm stop nut that should be forward of the bracket, started on=
 the threaded portion of the new switch housing that goes through the bracke=
t from aft forward. Blind location and fat fingers don't help.&nbsp;</span><=
br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-famil=
y: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, A=
rial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0=
, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51,=
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Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -=
webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%=
;"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font=
-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helve=
tica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(=
0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243,=
 247);">Tips and tricks?</span><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); co=
lor: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuche=
t MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-=
tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br s=
tyle=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &=
quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Aria=
l, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0=
); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 5=
1); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Tr=
ebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -w=
ebkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;=
 background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">I will leave the new snubber off for=
 the time being given I cannot see where it came from or where it should go,=
 unless there are also tips and tricks for visualizing and replacing that.</=
span><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font=
-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helve=
tica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(=
0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(=
51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;,=
 &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:=
 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adju=
st: 100%;"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 5=
1); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdan=
a, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-colo=
r: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(2=
36, 243, 247);">Thanks.</span></div><div><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51,=
 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &q=
uot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13=
px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust:=
 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);"><br></span></div><div><span st=
yle=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &q=
uot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial=
, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)=
; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">- B=
ob Mann, '68 2000 Solex</span></div></div><span>____________________________=
____________</span><br><span></span><br><span>datsun-roadsters@autox.team.ne=
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