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RE: Sports 6 Vitesse Brake Switch Help

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Subject: RE: Sports 6 Vitesse Brake Switch Help
From: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 23:31:03 -0700
> Andy Mace wrote :
>
> > The early Vitesse/Sports 6 appears to use Stanpart #122779 or Lucas
> > #54033360. That is a Lucar connector-style hydraulic switch.
> It's the same
> > switch used
> > on the earlier Heralds. I can't think of any reason offhand why a TR3
> > (Girling) or early TR4 switch wouldn't work, although the part number is
> > different  (Lucas #34542).

Randall replied :

> Now that Andy has supplied the Stanpart #, I'm going to backtrack on my
> earlier statement.  Although they have many part numbers cross-referenced
> together, Moss UK does not list the same replacement for 122779
> as for 56865
> (Stanpart # for later TR3).
>
> Sounds like they must have different threads on them.  ISTR the TR3 uses
> 1/8" NPT (which is unusual for brake fittings), so maybe the
> Vitesse/Sports 6/Herald uses straight threads or something.

Took a look at my Vitesse SPC ... it shows a sealing washer used with the
brake light switch, indicating the switch has straight threads instead of
the tapered threads found on the TR3.  My apologies for the confusion.

Randall





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