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This link--
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-Act=
ivated,391417.html--will
take you to the Speedway site and the Accel brake switch shown is touted to
be American-made and useable on Harleys, so perhaps this is what the
original poster is looking for.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 6:43 PM Earl Kagna via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Hi Brian:
>
>
>
> Yes, there was a problem years ago with brake light switches. It may hav=
e
> been related to a lot of people switching to silicone brake fluid.
>
>
>
> I don=E2=80=99t recall anything about a Harley switch being compatible, b=
ut some
> of us tried Volkswagen switches that worked well. I do recall one BJ8
> owner here that eventually gave up and installed a micro switch kit from =
a
> hotrodder supplier that permanently fixed the problem.
>
>
>
> I have replaced 3 (or maybe 4) brake light switches in the last 2- 3 year=
s
> =E2=80=93 all on BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 including on my own, and on our =
friend DM=E2=80=99s car, and all
> seems well. The word is that the parts now being supplied are better.
> These switches came in Interpart boxes and were sourced from Bob Yule at
> Autofarm in Ontario =E2=80=93 they were not particularly expensive.
>
>
>
> Be aware that there are 2 different switches used on the big Healey (6
> cyl) up to and including the very early BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 uses a co=
pper sealing
> washer =E2=80=93 with screw type wire terminals, and the later BJ8 which =
I believe
> is a taper thread seal with fast-on terminals.
>
>
>
> I have not seen Roger=E2=80=99s articles that Jean mentioned, but I=E2=80=
=99ll bet that
> all pertinent information that is possible will be there - knowing Roger!
>
>
>
>
>
> Earl Kagna
>
> Victoria BC
>
> BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Brian
> Drab via Healeys
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 18, 2021 4:00 PM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Brake light switch
>
>
>
> I recall several years ago that there was a discussion on the poor qualit=
y
> of Healey brake light switches. At that time several people advised that =
a
> Harley 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 su=
bject
> rather date =E2=80=93 if it can even be done. What I need to know is eith=
er the
> Harley part number or the years and model Harley that the switches are
> from. Can anyone help.
>
> Brian Drab
>
> BJ8
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">This =
link--<a href=3D"https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Accel-181101-Brake-Light-Sw=
itch-Pressure-Activated,391417.html--will">https://www.speedwaymotors.com/A=
ccel-181101-Brake-Light-Switch-Pressure-Activated,391417.html--will</a> tak=
e you to the Speedway site and the Accel brake switch shown is touted to be=
American-made and useable on Harleys, so perhaps this is what the original=
poster is looking for.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3=
333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best-=
-Michael Oritt=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color=
:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><b=
r></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_attr">On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 6:43 PM Earl Kagna via Healeys <<a href=
=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US=
" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-8535853507729=
815102WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi Brian:<u></u><u></u></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yes, there=
was a problem years ago with brake light switches.=C2=A0 It may have been =
related to a lot of people switching to silicone brake fluid.<u></u><u></u>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=
don=E2=80=99t recall anything about a Harley switch being compatible, but =
some of us tried Volkswagen switches that worked well.=C2=A0 I do recall on=
e BJ8 owner here that eventually gave up and installed a micro switch kit f=
rom a hotrodder supplier that permanently fixed the problem.<u></u><u></u><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I =
have replaced 3 (or maybe 4) brake light switches in the last 2- 3 years =
=E2=80=93 all on BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 including on my own, and on our fr=
iend DM=E2=80=99s car, and all seems well.=C2=A0 The word is that the parts=
now being supplied are better.=C2=A0 These switches came in Interpart boxe=
s and were sourced from Bob Yule at Autofarm in Ontario =E2=80=93 they were=
not particularly expensive.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u=
>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Be aware that there are 2 differen=
t switches used on the big Healey (6 cyl) up to and including the very earl=
y BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 uses a copper sealing washer =E2=80=93 with screw=
type wire terminals, and the later BJ8 which I believe is a taper thread s=
eal with fast-on terminals.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have not seen Roger=E2=80=99s art=
icles that Jean mentioned, but I=E2=80=99ll bet that all pertinent informat=
ion that is possible will be there - knowing Roger!<u></u><u></u></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Earl Kagna<u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Victoria BC<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">BJ8, BT7=
tri-carb<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;borde=
r-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);paddin=
g:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Healeys <<a href=3D"m=
ailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brian Drab via Healeys<br><b>Sent:<=
/b> Tuesday, May 18, 2021 4:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@a=
utox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:<=
/b> [Healeys] Brake light switch<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-C=
A">I recall several years ago that there was a discussion on the poor quali=
ty of Healey brake light switches. At that time several people advised that=
a Harley brake light switch worked and worked better than the original. <u=
></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA">I tried =
checking the archives but I don=E2=80=99t know how to check by subject rath=
er date =E2=80=93 if it can even be done. What I need to know is either the=
Harley part number or the years and model Harley that the switches are fro=
m. Can anyone help.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span la=
ng=3D"EN-CA">Brian Drab<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n lang=3D"EN-CA">BJ8<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div id=3D"gmail-m_-8535=
853507729815102DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br>
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