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Re: { NASS } Brake Light Switch

To: S Twigg <seanan@crosslink.net>
Subject: Re: { NASS } Brake Light Switch
From: Nolan Penney <npenney@erols.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 19:07:25 -0500
You can also go to Advance Auto and order one for a 1980 Spitfire.  Costs $6.
You can order it from their master company at http://www.partsamerica.com and
have it sent to whatever local branch store they've got around you.

S Twigg wrote:

> I had a switch that functioned intermittently and bought the Nova one
> yesterday from NAPA for about six dollars.  It works great but you do need
> to shave off part of the threads, like it is on the OEM unit, so it will
> fit.  I don't have the NAPA part number handy, but it is the unit for
> non-cruise control Novas.
>
> Slante,
> Sean Twigg
> '80 Spitfire (ready for a top swap)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phillip [mailto:metaz76@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 10:58 AM
> To: nass@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: { NASS } Brake Light Switch
>
> Thank you!  The one that I had bought I got from Spitbits when I ordered
> all my brake parts.  It only lasted 2 days before it exploded.  I didn't
> even think about looking for one off another car at the parts
> place.  Thanks alot I will look into that one!
>
> Phillip
>
> At 03:41 PM 3/19/01 -0600, you wrote:
> >Don't really know how but don't go to vicky brit or any of the others for a
> >replacement !
> >
> >Go to ANY Auto Parts store and ask for a 73 Chevy Nova switch.
> >They make two, one that is metal and the other is plastic.
> >Less than $10.00
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Phillip [mailto:metaz76@earthlink.net]
> >Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 3:21 PM
> >To: nass@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: { NASS } Brake Light Switch
> >
> >
> >I just bought a new brake light switch, the one that mounts to the brake
> >pedal, and it has already exploded.  It was together the day I installed it
> >and then the next day while I was checking the speedometer cable I found a
> >few pieces of plastic which came from the switch.  The back of the switch
> >broke off causing all the internals to be ejected up behind the dash.  Can
> >anyone help me to determine why it did this?  Thanks.
> >
> >Phillip
> >76 1500 Spitfire
> >
> >
> >metaz76@earthlink.net
> >http://home.earthlink.net/~metaz76
> >
> >
> >
> >
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