I quite agree with you John. The problem lies in the fact that original
equipment quality simply is not available unless you stumble across a stash
of n.o.s. switches that are at least pre 1968. It seems to me that from
about that point in time on Lucas things began to cheapen.
The only originals that I've seen fail, had been sitting dry and unused for
decades, then were put back to work.
Rich Chrysler
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From: "John Harper" <ah@jharper.demon.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:32 AM
To: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@windstream.net>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] brake switch
> Tom
>
> I am aware of many examples of aftermarket switches needing too much
> pressure before they activate. One example was when I drove down hill
> behind a 100 in Wales. His brake lights only came on when he braked hard
> whereas the A-H behind me said that mine came on whenever I put my foot on
> the pedal. His was a recently purchased item.
>
> I have never experienced any problems with an original pressure switch and
> my conclusion is that it is only the ones that are non original and
> recently supplied that are 'not to specification'.
>
> What do others think?
>
> Regards
>
>>You can install a mechanical switch AND keep the original pressure se in
>>the system--that way you have a BU should the mechanical one fail. I added
>>the mechanical one because the original types always required a lot of
>>pressure to activate.
>>
>>With the mechanical one, a slight tap on the pedal and I have brake
>>kights.
>>
>>tom
>
> --
> John Harper
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