Subject: [Healeys] brake light switch

From: <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:21:32 +0000

replaced a brake light switch a few weeks ago on a bj7 and noticed that instead of the thread being tapered it was straight.  screwed it in until it was tight but realized it was leaking fluid when i changed out the master cylinder which had developed a small leak.  tightened it up a few more turns to stop the leak then swapped the MC.  during test drive noticed that brakes would not release quickly.  took a while to figure out that the threads on the brake light switch were so long that they blocked off fluid in the connector.  had to grind off about 1/4 inch of stem and put an aluminum washer between the switch and the connecter.  problem solved.  there was no washer included with the switch so beware when you change one out that the threaded portion might be too long and cause some problems.
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