[Healeys] Brake light switch

[Bob Slater]

I have been using a similar setup for a number of years. I have placed 
pictures and details at this web address.

                    http://picasaweb.google.com/robgtonet/BobsCenterMtgBL

                                                        Bob Slater    1963 
BJ7


> My advise to anyone having a car equipped with a pressure switch to
> activate the stop lights is to install a mechanical switch at the brake
> pedal that is adjusted to close the N.O. switch with about 1/2 inch of
> pedal travel. As you touch the pedal for braking the stop lights come
> on. Beats the pressure switch hands-down. Makes me much more comfortable
> when someone on a cell phone is tight up to my rear. My panic stop would
> put them in my trunk.
>
> Those tail-gaters also convinced me to install a third high mounted stop
> light incorporated into my luggage rack. Guess I'm paranoid!! ;-)
>
> 67BJ8
> 51JagMKVII
> Alan Schultz