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Re: [Tigers] Flickering Brake Lights

To: Tom Parker <tkparker1941@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Flickering Brake Lights
From: Jay Laifman via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 11:49:19 -0700
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I'm going to add to my post about having to always check that the
brakelights are working - like against the garage wall every time I started
the car.   I will add that the wall is deceiving.  I did checked all the
time too - and against any truck/car behind me at a light that happened to
have chrome on the grille that reflected my brake lights.  I found though
that I did not realize the pressure I put on for the "test" was not the
same lighter touch that I might use while driving where I'd want my lights
to be going on anyway.  That is, I thought my brake lights were working,
but in reality they didn't go on unless I gave a decent pressure to the
pedal.  But, if I am at all touching that pedal, I want the lights on.  So
that's how I set up my mechanical switch - more warning, sooner.  Something
to think about.

On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 1:51 PM Tom Parker via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.ne=
t>
wrote:

> Oh! Check the connection before pulling the switch... You'll have to blee=
d
> the brakes after installing a new one. I checked mine... one was loose (h=
ad
> to crimp the connector...).
>
> Tom
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 4:35 PM Tom Parker <tkparker1941@gmail.com> wrote=
:
>
>> Sunbeam Specialties ES55.
>>
>> Yeah, they tend to get a bit flaky...
>>
>> Tom '67 Mark 2
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 3:58 PM gharlowe--- via Tigers <
>> tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The last time I had the Tiger out, a fellow driver advised me that my
>>> brake lights weren=E2=80=99t working properly.  When I checked them out=
, they
>>> appear to flicker when the brake pedal is depressed lightly, but stay o=
n
>>> under firm pedal pressure.  The electrical connections are good.  I=E2=
=80=99m
>>> thinking the pressure switch is going bad.  Is the switch integral to t=
he
>>> junction for the brake lines or can it be replaced separately?   Any ot=
her
>>> suggestions?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks much as always,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Graham Harlowe
>>>
>>> B382001466
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;m going to add to my post about having to always che=
ck that the brakelights are working - like against the garage wall every ti=
me I started the car.=C2=A0=C2=A0

I will add that the wall is deceiving.=C2=A0 I did checked all the time too=
 - and against any truck/car behind me at a light that happened to have chr=
ome on the grille that reflected my brake lights.=C2=A0 I found though that=
 I did not realize the pressure I put on for the &quot;test&quot; was not t=
he same lighter touch that I might use while driving where I&#39;d want my =
lights to be going on anyway.=C2=A0 That is, I thought my brake lights were=
 working, but in reality they didn&#39;t go on unless I gave a decent press=
ure to the pedal.=C2=A0 But, if I am at all touching that pedal, I want the=
 lights on.=C2=A0 So that&#39;s how I set up my mechanical switch - more wa=
rning, sooner.=C2=A0 Something to think about.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 1:51 =
PM Tom Parker via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tiger=
s@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pa=
dding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Oh! Check the connection before pulling th=
e switch... You&#39;ll have to bleed the brakes after installing a new one.=
 I checked mine... one was loose (had to crimp the connector...).<div><br><=
/div><div>Tom</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 4:35 PM Tom Parke=
r &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tkparker1941@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">tkparker1=
941@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sunbeam Specialties ES55.<div><br></div><div>=
Yeah, they tend to get a bit flaky...</div><div><br></div><div>Tom &#39;67 =
Mark 2</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 3:58 PM gharlowe--- via Tigers &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.ne=
t</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-6580258537114965080gmail-m_4965=
65698984145568gmail-m_9144936109412281554WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The last time I had the T=
iger out, a fellow driver advised me that my brake lights weren=E2=80=99t w=
orking properly.=C2=A0 When I checked them out, they appear to flicker when=
 the brake pedal is depressed lightly, but stay on under firm pedal pressur=
e.=C2=A0 The electrical connections are good.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m thinking th=
e pressure switch is going bad.=C2=A0 Is the switch integral to the junctio=
n for the brake lines or can it be replaced separately?=C2=A0=C2=A0 Any oth=
er suggestions? =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks much as always, <u></u><u></u><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Gr=
aham Harlowe<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">B382001466<u></u><u></=
u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div>___________________=
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