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Re: [Tigers] Flickering Brake Lights

To: Stu <sabre2tgr@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Flickering Brake Lights
From: "Larry E. Paulick via Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 08:03:40 -0400
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Stu, I though the use of the paper clip was very clever, it kept the =
plunger on the switch centered, very practical.

> On Apr 29, 2019, at 7:40 PM, Stu via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> =
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> Its's the switch, 98% likely.  FWIW, here's what I built to solve the =
problem:
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> A muffler clamp, a bit of aluminum extrusion, and a replacement Jeep =
brake light switch did the trick.  Yes, that's a binder clip on the =
pedal, to provide a flat surface for the switch to push on. =20
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> Stu
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> On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 3:58 PM gharlowe--- via Tigers =
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> The last time I had the Tiger out, a fellow driver advised me that my =
brake lights weren=E2=80=99t working properly.  When I checked them out, =
they appear to flicker when the brake pedal is depressed lightly, but =
stay on under firm pedal pressure.  The electrical connections are good. =
 I=E2=80=99m thinking the pressure switch is going bad.  Is the switch =
integral to the junction for the brake lines or can it be replaced =
separately?   Any other suggestions? =20
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> Thanks much as always,
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> Graham Harlowe
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Stu, =
I though the use of the paper clip was very clever, it kept the plunger =
on the switch centered, very practical.<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Apr =
29, 2019, at 7:40 PM, Stu via Tigers &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Its's =
the switch, 98% likely.&nbsp; FWIW, here's what I built to solve the =
problem:</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><div =
class=3D""><span id=3D"cid:ii_jv2zsvki0">&lt;HF Edit1.jpg&gt;</span><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">A =
muffler clamp, a bit of aluminum extrusion, and a replacement Jeep brake =
light switch did the trick.&nbsp; Yes, that's a binder clip on the =
pedal, to provide a flat surface for the switch to push =
on.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Stu</div></div></div><br class=3D""><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr =
28, 2019 at 3:58 PM gharlowe--- via Tigers &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D""></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" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"gmail-m_8154492583425971271WordSection1"><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u class=3D""></u>&nbsp;<u class=3D""></u></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">The last time I had the Tiger out, a fellow driver =
advised me that my brake lights weren=E2=80=99t working properly.&nbsp; =
When I checked them out, they appear to flicker when the brake pedal is =
depressed lightly, but stay on under firm pedal pressure.&nbsp; The =
electrical connections are good.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99m thinking the pressure =
switch is going bad.&nbsp; Is the switch integral to the junction for =
the brake lines or can it be replaced separately?&nbsp;&nbsp; Any other =
suggestions? &nbsp;<u class=3D""></u><u class=3D""></u></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u class=3D""></u>&nbsp;<u class=3D""></u></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks much as always, <u class=3D""></u><u =
class=3D""></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u class=3D""></u>&nbsp;<u =
class=3D""></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Graham Harlowe<u =
class=3D""></u><u class=3D""></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">B382001466<u =
class=3D""></u><u class=3D""></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u =
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