Subject: Re: [Tigers] Brake light switch

From: Jay Laifman <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:19:36 -0700

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So perhaps the other question is how often to folks check that their brake
lights are coming on as soon as they want them to?  It used to be that when
I was at a stoplight, and a car pulled up behind me, I'd routinely look at
the reflection in the bumper or grille to see if my brake lights were on,
and I'd test with light pressure too.  When was the last time a car with
chrome pulled up behind us?!

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> B382000471 still has an original mechanical switch installed over 20 year=
s
> ago. We have used silicone brake fluid for decades and drain and flush
> periodically. As usual, when purchased I bought a spare. Dan has it now i=
f
> you want more info.
> Harry Elam
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<div dir=3D"ltr">So perhaps the other question is how often to folks check =
that their brake lights are coming on as soon as they want them to?=C2=A0 I=
t used to be that when I was at a stoplight, and a car pulled up behind me,=
 I&#39;d routinely look at the reflection in the bumper or grille to see if=
 my brake lights were on, and I&#39;d test with light pressure too.=C2=A0 W=
hen was the last time a car with chrome pulled up behind us?!</div><br><div=
 class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_attr">On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 9:06=E2=80=AFAM Harry Elam via Tigers &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.=
8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">B382000471 still has an original mechanical swi=
tch installed over 20 years ago. We have used silicone brake fluid for deca=
des and drain and flush periodically. As usual, when purchased I bought a s=
pare. Dan has it now if you want more info.<br>
Harry Elam<br>
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I can see my third brake light on my roll bar every time I step on the
brake!

Yeah, if you check, you might be surprised how bad your pressure switch
is.. another reason to
put a mechanical switch on the pedal!
Gary

On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 9:23=E2=80=AFAM Jay Laifman <[email-masked]>=
 wrote:

> So perhaps the other question is how often to folks check that their brak=
e
> lights are coming on as soon as they want them to?  It used to be that wh=
en
> I was at a stoplight, and a car pulled up behind me, I'd routinely look a=
t
> On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 9:06=E2=80=AFAM Harry Elam via Tigers <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> B382000471 still has an original mechanical switch installed over 20
>> years ago. We have used silicone brake fluid for decades and drain and
>> flush periodically. As usual, when purchased I bought a spare. Dan has i=
t
>> now if you want more info.
>> Harry Elam
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I can see my third brake light on my roll bar every t=
ime I step on the brake!</div><div><br></div><div>Yeah, if you check, you m=
ight be surprised how bad your pressure switch is.. another reason to</div>=
<div>put a mechanical switch on the pedal!</div><div>Gary</div><div><br></d=
iv></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 9:23=E2=80=AFAM Jay Laifma=
n &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></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 di=
r=3D"ltr">So perhaps the other question is how often to folks check that th=
eir brake lights are coming on as soon as they want them to?=C2=A0 It used =
to be that when I was at a stoplight, and a car pulled up behind me, I&#39;=
d routinely look at the reflection in the bumper or grille to see if my bra=
ke lights were on, and I&#39;d test with light pressure too.=C2=A0 When was=
 the last time a car with chrome pulled up behind us?!</div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 24, 2025=
 at 9:06=E2=80=AFAM Harry Elam via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@auto=
x.team.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></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">B382000471 still has an =
original mechanical switch installed over 20 years ago. We have used silico=
ne brake fluid for decades and drain and flush periodically. As usual, when=
 purchased I bought a spare. Dan has it now if you want more info.<br>
Harry Elam<br>
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I have always done a safety check of all lights on my Tiger each spring whe=
n it get warm out and will be doing so again soon.   I did this even before=
 I had a switch on the brake pedal.   I do this in the garage with the door=
 closed so I can see when the lights are on.

I always do a safety check before any trip.   Bulbs burn out or lose ground=
, they need to be checked regularly.

Ron Fraser

From: Tigers <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Jay Laifman
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2025 12:20 PM
To: Harry Elam <[email-masked]>
Cc: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Brake light switch

So perhaps the other question is how often to folks check that their brake =
lights are coming on as soon as they want them to?  It used to be that when=
 I was at a stoplight, and a car pulled up behind me, I'd routinely look at=
 the reflection in the bumper or grille to see if my brake lights were on, =
and I'd test with light pressure too.  When was the last time a car with ch=
rome pulled up behind us?!

B382000471 still has an original mechanical switch installed over 20 years =
ago. We have used silicone brake fluid for decades and drain and flush peri=
odically. As usual, when purchased I bought a spare. Dan has it now if you =
want more info.
Harry Elam
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t and will be doing so again soon.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I did this even before I had=
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, March 24, 2025 12:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> Harry Elam &lt;[email-masked]&gt;=
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light switch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><=
p class=3DMsoNormal>So perhaps the other question is how often to folks che=
ck that their brake lights are coming on as soon as they want them to?&nbsp=
; It used to be that when I was at a stoplight, and a car pulled up behind =
me, I'd routinely look at the reflection in the bumper or grille to see if =
my brake lights were on, and I'd test with light pressure too.&nbsp; When w=
as the last time a car with chrome pulled up behind us?!<o:p></o:p></p></di=
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ke fluid for decades and drain and flush periodically. As usual, when purch=
ased I bought a spare. Dan has it now if you want more info.<br>Harry Elam<=
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From: Jay Laifman <[email-masked]>
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The one thing I noticed when I made a bracket for my Alpine, using a
plunger switch, is that I had to go back and adjust it a few times to get
it just right.  I wanted those brake lights coming on at the lightest touch
I could have - but then not come on while driving.

FWIW, it looks like my FLAPS has the hydraulic switch in stock for $20.
I'm going to go grab one and swap it in for now.

On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 11:54=E2=80=AFAM Joe Parlanti <[email-masked]=

> Folks,
>
> Here is the mechanical switch solution that I implemented several years
> ago. I've had it on my car and several others for quite some time with go=
od
> results. The attached article is one I wrote for the TEAE Rootes Review.
>
> Cheers,
>
> JVP
>
>
>          16048 Copen Meadow Dr
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>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Tigers <[email-masked]> on behalf of Jay Laifman <
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> *Sent:* Monday, March 24, 2025 12:19 PM
> *To:* Harry Elam <[email-masked]>
> *Cc:* [email-masked] <[email-masked]>
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Brake light switch
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The one thing I noticed when I made a bracket for my Alpin=
e, using a plunger switch, is that I had to go back and adjust it a few tim=
es to get it just right.=C2=A0 I wanted those brake lights coming on at the=
 lightest touch I could have - but then not come on while driving. =C2=A0<d=
iv><br></div><div>FWIW, it looks like my FLAPS has the hydraulic switch in =
stock for $20.=C2=A0 I&#39;m going to go grab one and swap it in for now.</=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 11:54=E2=80=AFAM Joe Parl=
anti &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color=
:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg-5217216192104487153">

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Folks,</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali=
bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
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bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
Here is the mechanical switch solution that I implemented several years ago=
. I&#39;ve had it on my car and several others for quite some time with goo=
d results. The attached article is one I wrote for the TEAE Rootes Review.<=
/div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali=
bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
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bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
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t used to be that when I was at a stoplight, and a car pulled up behind me,=
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B382000471 still has an original mechanical switch installed over 20 years =
ago. We have used silicone brake fluid for decades and drain and flush peri=
odically. As usual, when purchased I bought a spare. Dan has it now if you =
want more info.<br>
Harry Elam<br>
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I too use a plunger switch and I epoxied a 3/8=E2=80=9D disc to the brake p=
edal so the switch could never miss or be out of position to fail. 

Ron Fraser

From: Tigers <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Jay Laifman
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2025 3:53 PM
To: Joe Parlanti <[email-masked]>
Cc: Harry Elam <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Brake light switch

The one thing I noticed when I made a bracket for my Alpine, using a plunge=
r switch, is that I had to go back and adjust it a few times to get it just=
 right.  I wanted those brake lights coming on at the lightest touch I coul=
d have - but then not come on while driving.  

FWIW, it looks like my FLAPS has the hydraulic switch in stock for $20.  I'=
m going to go grab one and swap it in for now.

Folks,

Here is the mechanical switch solution that I implemented several years ago=
=2E I've had it on my car and several others for quite some time with good =
results. The attached article is one I wrote for the TEAE Rootes Review.

Cheers,

JVP

         16048 Copen Meadow Dr
        North Potomac, MD 20878
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nk=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>I too use a plun=
ger switch and I epoxied a 3/8=E2=80=9D disc to the brake pedal so the swit=
ch could never miss or be out of position to fail. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p=
></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From=
:</b> Tigers &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jay =
Laifman<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 24, 2025 3:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> Joe Pa=
rlanti &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> Harry Elam &lt;harryb@ela=
ms.org&gt;; [email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Brake lig=
ht switch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p c=
lass=3DMsoNormal>The one thing I noticed when I made a bracket for my Alpin=
e, using a plunger switch, is that I had to go back and adjust it a few tim=
es to get it just right.&nbsp; I wanted those brake lights coming on at the=
 lightest touch I could have - but then not come on while driving. &nbsp;<o=
:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3DMsoNormal>FWIW, it looks like my FLAPS has the hydraulic switch in s=
tock for $20.&nbsp; I'm going to go grab one and swap it in for now.<o:p></=
o:p></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 11:54=E2=80=AFAM Joe Parlanti &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote=
:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #C=
CCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><=
div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:bl=
ack'>Folks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span styl=
e=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><=
p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Here is th=
e mechanical switch solution that I implemented several years ago. I've had=
 it on my car and several others for quite some time with good results. The=
 attached article is one I wrote for the TEAE Rootes Review.<o:p></o:p></sp=
an></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;colo=
r:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><=
div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p>=
&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-=
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ormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>So pe=
rhaps the other question is how often to folks check that their brake light=
s are coming on as soon as they want them to?&nbsp; It used to be that when=
 I was at a stoplight, and a car pulled up behind me, I'd routinely look at=
 the reflection in the bumper or grille to see if my brake lights were on, =
and I'd test with light pressure too.&nbsp; When was the last time a car wi=
th chrome pulled up behind us?!<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o=
:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 9=
:06=E2=80=AFAM Harry Elam via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
m.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p=
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rmal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>B382000471 still has an original mechan=
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for decades and drain and flush periodically. As usual, when purchased I bo=
ught a spare. Dan has it now if you want more info.<br>Harry Elam<br>______=
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