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Re: [Roadsters] Brake Light Switch Stop Nut

To: RWM <RWM@rwmann.com> definitions=2020-05-31_08:2020-05-28, 2020-05-31 signatures=0 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1015 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-2002250000 definitions=main-2005310136
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Brake Light Switch Stop Nut
From: Pat Horne via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 12:02:37 -0500
Cc: Datsun List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
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Great!

Have a safe day.=20

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity


On May 31, 2020, at 10:56 AM, RWM <RWM@rwmann.com> wrote:

=EF=BB=BFFinally got the stop nut on and adjusted.=20

Key was using a brake pedal prop rod to create just enough room behind the s=
witch bracket to get the stop nut positioned, then rotating the switch to ta=
ke up slack and adjust the bite point.

Thanks to all, for the suggestions and encouragement!

- Bob

Sent from an iPad

>> On May 30, 2020, at 22:14, RWM <RWM@rwmann.com> wrote:
>>=20
> =EF=BB=BFSpent the afternoon trying that, Pat, to no avail. Steering wheel=
 removed, head and hand in the footbox.
>=20
> Will get into it again tomorrow with renewed vigor.=20
>=20
> Thanks.
>=20
> - Bob
>=20
> Sent from an iPad
>=20
>>> On May 30, 2020, at 19:29, Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:
>>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BFTry holding the nut against the bracket & try screwing the disco=
nnected switch into the bracket & nut.=20
>>=20
>> Do you have any young(er) neighbors who might fit in easier.=20
>>=20
>> Finally, remove the driver=E2=80=99s seat to give yourself more room.=20
>>=20
>> Peace,
>> Pat
>>=20
>> Pat Horne=20
>> We support Habitat for Humanity
>>=20
>>=20
>> On May 30, 2020, at 5:02 PM, RWM via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@a=
utox.team.net> wrote:
>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> Had intermittent to no brake lights at recent annual inspection, traced t=
o a failed switch.  Sourced switch and snubber.
>>=20
>> Test fitting the new brake light switch fixed the brake light problem, an=
d the remnants of a crystalized snubber fell off when removing the defective=
 switch housing and stop nut.
>>=20
>> Now the issue is how to get the 14mm stop nut that should be forward of t=
he bracket, started on the threaded portion of the new switch housing that g=
oes through the bracket from aft forward. Blind location and fat fingers don=
't help.=20
>>=20
>> Tips and tricks?
>>=20
>> I will leave the new snubber off for the time being given I cannot see wh=
ere it came from or where it should go, unless there are also tips and trick=
s for visualizing and replacing that.
>>=20
>> Thanks.
>>=20
>> - Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex
>> ________________________________________
>>=20
>> datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Great!<div><br></div><div>Have a safe day.&=
nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">=
Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On May 31, 2020, at 10:56 AM, RWM &lt;RWM@rwmann.com&=
gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"conten=
t-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">Finally got the stop nut on a=
nd adjusted.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Key was using a brake pedal prop rod t=
o create just enough room behind the switch bracket to get the stop nut posi=
tioned, then rotating the switch to take up slack and adjust the bite point.=
<div><br></div><div>Thanks to all, for the suggestions and encouragement!<br=
><br><div dir=3D"ltr">- Bob<div><br></div><div>Sent from an iPad</div></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 30, 2020, at 22:14, RW=
M &lt;RWM@rwmann.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D=
"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">Spent the afternoon trying that, Pat, to no ava=
il. Steering wheel removed, head and hand in the footbox.<div><br></div><div=
>Will get into it again tomorrow with renewed vigor.&nbsp;</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Thanks.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">- Bob<div><br></div><div>Sent from a=
n iPad</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 30, 2=
020, at 19:29, Pat Horne &lt;patintexas@icloud.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></block=
quote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-e=
quiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">Try holding the=
 nut against the bracket &amp; try screwing the disconnected switch into the=
 bracket &amp; nut.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Do you have any young(er) neigh=
bors who might fit in easier.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Finally, remove=
 the driver=E2=80=99s seat to give yourself more room.&nbsp;</div><div><br><=
/div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>W=
e support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><b=
r>On May 30, 2020, at 5:02 PM, RWM via Datsun-roadsters &lt;datsun-roadsters=
@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http=
-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><br style=3D"=
caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Luc=
ida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-=
serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webk=
it-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font color=3D"#333333" face=3D"Lucida Grande, T=
rebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" size=3D"2"><span style=3D=
"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)=
; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">Had=
 intermittent to no brake lights at recent annual inspection, traced to a fa=
iled switch. &nbsp;Sourced switch and snubber.</span></font><br><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51=
); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana=
, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color=
: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(23=
6, 243, 247);"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51,=
 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;=
Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -=
webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%=
; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">Test fitting the new brake light sw=
itch fixed the brake light problem, and the remnants of a crystalized snubbe=
r fell off when removing the defective switch housing and stop nut.</span><b=
r style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family=
: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, A=
rial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0=
, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51,=
 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;=
Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -=
webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%=
;"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font=
-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helve=
tica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(=
0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243,=
 247);">Now the issue is how to get the 14mm stop nut that should be forward=
 of the bracket, started on the threaded portion of the new switch housing t=
hat goes through the bracket from aft forward. Blind location and fat finger=
s don't help.&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: r=
gb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&q=
uot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-hi=
ghlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br style=3D=
"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lu=
cida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans=
-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -web=
kit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); co=
lor: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuche=
t MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-=
tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; backg=
round-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">Tips and tricks?</span><br style=3D"caret-=
color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Gr=
ande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;=
 font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-tex=
t-size-adjust: 100%;"><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(=
51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot=
;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highl=
ight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D=
"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lu=
cida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans=
-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -web=
kit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">I will le=
ave the new snubber off for the time being given I cannot see where it came f=
rom or where it should go, unless there are also tips and tricks for visuali=
zing and replacing that.</span><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); co=
lor: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuche=
t MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-=
tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br s=
tyle=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &=
quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Aria=
l, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0=
); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 5=
1); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Tr=
ebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -w=
ebkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;=
 background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);">Thanks.</span></div><div><span style=
=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot=
;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, s=
ans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -=
webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(236, 243, 247);"><br></=
span></div><div><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 5=
1, 51); font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Ve=
rdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-=
color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: r=
gb(236, 243, 247);">- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex</span></div></div><span>_____=
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