Sent this earlier, but it didn't seem to make the list, so I'll try again:
You might want to have a look at
http://www.ttalk.info/Tech/BrakeLightRelay.html on my site. Dave Dubois
is the main man for the idea. BTW, I've had good luck with the NAPA
switches.
Bud Krueger
a/k/a admin@ttalk.info
Jerry Felper wrote:
> Wayne Francis wrote:
>
>> Another thought: Thinking back to a recent article about putting a
>> relay
>> into the brake electrics to take some of the load off the switch, by any
>> chance did you replace your brake bulbs with higher ampere bulbs
>> during the
>> resto? Maybe fried the contacts with too much load?
>> Wayne Francis
>> Ojai, CA
>>
>> PS. I'm planning to install that relay.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-mg-t@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-t@autox.team.net] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Bud Krueger
>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 6:22 AM
>> To: Scott Allen
>> Cc: mg-t@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Next Problem...
>>
>> Scott,
>>
>> One little thing that tends to get overlooked -- the brake light line
>> is only powered when the ignition switch is on. It's one of the
>> green wires attached to terminal A4 of the fuse block. Others are
>> the screenwiper, petrol warning light and turn signals.
>>
>> Bud Krueger
>> a/k/a admin@ttalk.info
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Wayne
> You are right about over loading the switches, but the original switch
> was a mechanical switch mounted in back of the pedal box. Many cars
> have a modern switch in the brake line, which have lower current
> capabilities.
> Jerry
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