This switch looks exactly like the three terminal oil pressure switch used
on many Triumphs, including my 73 GT6 and one of my Spits (don't remember
which).
Sam
At 06:38 PM 11/26/2002 -0500, Scott H. wrote:
>Hello everyone,
>
>This is a warning to anyone who may possibly have the same type of hydraulic
>brake light switch on their car as I "had" on mine. I don't recall right off
>hand which of the vendors I purchased this switch from, nor does the sensor
>have a manufacturer's name on it, but I will eventually figure out who the
>unique mold symbol belongs to. I am only interested in warning them of the
>potential safety problem. It could save a life.
>
>I am in the process of restoring an Austin Healey. I have purchased a lot of
>very good quality new components for this car, but unfortunately one of them
>appears to be defective. The other day while bleeding my brake system, I was
>pressing on the brake pedal while my son was at the bleed screw to allow the
>air to be forced out of the new brake lines. During the process of pumping
>the brake pedal, I was able to build up fluid pressure, but then all of a
>sudden the pedal went to the floor and I immediately heard fluid pouring onto
>my garage floor. After tracing the origins of the leak, I found brake fluid
>dribbling from the brand new brake light switch that I had installed. From
>the body of the unit, not the threaded portion. Fortunately my car is sitting
>in the garage on jack stands, but if I were braking for, God knows who or
>what, I might not be sitting here typing this letter.
>
>Anyway, you can view the switch on the web site I have constructed for this
>purpose (see below). Please take a look at the images and make sure you don't
>have the same switch on your car. If so, the rest is up to you. Since these
>switches are used for many different models, please feel free to FWD this
>message to anyone else who may benefit. Meanwhile, if anyone knows of a
>well-known quality brake switch that I could buy, please let me know.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Scott Helms
>http://users.arczip.com/zntech/switch.html
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