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Re: [Healeys] Brake light switch

To: Jean Caron <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake light switch
From: Harold Manifold via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 20:33:26 -0700
Cc: Brian Drab <bgdrab@redzone.ca>, healeys@autox.team.net
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Brian,

I measured the thread on a switch I have and it was 1/8 BSPT which isn=E2=80=
=99t really compatible with NPT. Slightly different diameter, pitch and thre=
ad angle. A 1/8 NPT fitting could damage the 4 way union.

Harold


> On May 18, 2021, at 5:57 PM, Jean Caron via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.ne=
t> wrote:
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> Brian,
> There was an article by Roger Moment in the Austin-Healey Club USA Magazin=
e. I know he did an article in 2014 about it and one within he last couple o=
f years too, I will have to find it and will let you know.
> =20
> Jean
> =20
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> =20
> From: Brian Drab via Healeys
> Sent: May 18, 2021 6:01 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Brake light switch
> =20
> I recall several years ago that there was a discussion on the poor quality=
 of Healey brake light switches. At that time several people advised that a H=
arley brake light switch worked and worked better than the original.
> I tried checking the archives but I don=E2=80=99t know how to check by sub=
ject rather date =E2=80=93 if it can even be done. What I need to know is ei=
ther the Harley part number or the years and model Harley that the switches a=
re from. Can anyone help.
> Brian Drab
> BJ8
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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">Brian,<div><br></div><div>I measured the th=
read on a switch I have and it was 1/8 BSPT which isn=E2=80=99t really compa=
tible with NPT. Slightly different diameter, pitch and thread angle. A 1/8 N=
PT fitting could damage the 4 way union.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Harold<div>=
<br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 18, 20=
21, at 5:57 PM, Jean Caron via Healeys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:=
<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Brian,</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">There was an article by Roger Moment in the Austin-He=
aley Club USA Magazine. I know he did an article in 2014 about it and one wi=
thin he last couple of years too, I will have to find it and will let you kn=
ow.</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jean</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0cm"><b>From: </b><a hre=
f=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>Brian Drab via Healeys</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>May 18, 2021 6:01 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net<=
/a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Brake light switch</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I recall s=
everal years ago that there was a discussion on the poor quality of Healey b=
rake light switches. At that time several people advised that a Harley brake=
 light switch worked and worked better
 than the original. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I tried ch=
ecking the archives but I don=E2=80=99t know how to check by subject rather d=
ate =E2=80=93 if it can even be done. What I need to know is either the Harl=
ey part number or the years and model Harley that
 the switches are from. Can anyone help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Brian Drab=
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">BJ8<o:p></=
o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp=
;</o:p></span></p>
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