To: | bkahler@omc.ja.dtra.mil |
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Subject: | Re: TR4 - Hydraulic Type Brake Light Switch Failure |
From: | "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com> |
Date: | Wed, 25 Aug 1999 04:31:12 -0600 |
Cc: | sanborn@net1plus.com, Triumphs@autox.team.net |
Organization: | Barely enough |
References: | <199908250954.XAA11943@re-fw0.omc.ja.dtra.mil> |
bkahler@omc.ja.dtra.mil wrote: > > >Great idea on a substitute from another car. Does anybody remember an > >American or German car that used a hydraulically actuated brake light > >switch. > > Brian, it just dawned on me that my 51 dodge truck uses a switch that is > very similar. Unfortunately I'm not at home right now to do a comparison but > if I remember right most all american made vehicles from the 50's and earlier > had hydraulic brake switches installed in them. VWs (at least buses) also use a hydraulically-actuated switch. In fact, the later buses use two switches, in series, one for each circuit, to turn on the brake warning light on the dash if a system imbalance occurs. Cheers. |
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