Sara:
You might try using a set screw in the underside of bracket, which would
pinch upwards into the underside of the boot lid, thus securing the bracket
and light assembly.
Many deck lid antenna brackets use this system, and the only usual downside
is you will/might bite through the paint under the deck lid at the site of
the set screws. See this example for an idea of how they work:
http://tinyurl.com/y3g7lzd
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310213036872
Al Fuller
al@bighealey.org
'62 BT-7
'65 BJ-8
'85 Rx-7
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Carr&Edwards
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 9:25 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] brake switch
Last spring I finally found a nice LED brake light for my MG-TD at
www.jandlenterprise.com -- their BrakeLighter is 12"x<1", exterior mount
[website doesn't say so, but it is--all molded plastic]. We made two
aluminum brackets, similar to badge-bar clips, to fasten it to the luggage
rack, and wired it to plug into the trailer-light plug. [If we're towing
the trailer, we really don't need the extra brake light--trailer lights are
huge.] I'll be buying one for the Healey at Rhinebeck next month; now to
figure out a way to mount this one without drilling holes in the deck
lid....
Sarah Carr
BN1 in PA
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