[Spridgets] brake light switch

[Dean Hedin]

What an interesting coincidence.

I just replaced my original pressure brake light switch last weekend.

Although I've had silicone brake fluid in the system for over 5 years and it
just failed a few weeks ago.

I had a used original spare and put that in and all is fine right now.

What's interesting is that at the time I was wondering if the silicone fluid
might have had something to do with the failure.

I'll run with what I got until it fails and then I'll give this a shot:

Painless P/N 80171


-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Frank Clarici
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 5:39 PM
To: Greg Higgins
Cc: Greg Higgins; spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] brake light switch

On 7/7/2010 12:08 PM, Greg Higgins wrote:
> Does anyone have a working brake light switch they would like to sell for
a 63
> sprite? The one I have packed it in after 47 years, they don't make things
> like they use to LOL..... Is there a good after market brake light switch
out
> there that will last longer then 2 weeks, thank for any info.

Any 3/8 thread 2 terminal pressure switch will work but if you are using 
silicon fluid, put in a mechanical switch on the pedal box.
I used a cheap radio shack switch (pack of 3 for a couple bucks so I can 
change them when they fail)  I think I put it in where the pedal stop 
bolt goes and used an axle nut (tap it on with a hammer) to hold it in.
Run a sub harness under the heater box to your existing pressure switch.
I even tried the silicon specific pressure switches, they lasted about a 
month.