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Posted by: 7TPorsh Oct 23 2008, 12:09 PM

Well i traced my faulty brake lights to a bad cluster switch; i think. I bridge the two wires and I get light, but on switch no light.

Going to take it out and try to clean it.
My question: Will the switch work if it is not mounted? ..hold in my hand and pull on lever...should it work in my hand? or it has to be mounted/grounded?

thx

Posted by: ArtechnikA Oct 23 2008, 12:34 PM

yes. two wires - one hot, one ground. it does not ground through the case.

Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 23 2008, 12:54 PM

Two wires -One positive ,one load, switch is spring loaded and normaly closed ( unmounted lit)

Steve

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Oct 23 2008, 12:54 PM

I don't think that is an accurate discription. I think is goes more like, the wires on the switch are a hot wire that completes the circuit and the ground is at the tail light!



Edit: Steve beat me too it!

Posted by: 7TPorsh Oct 23 2008, 03:56 PM

Weel, took it out, saw how it worked. Turns out even with brake pressure, the switch wasn't clicking.
i mounted it and bent the liottle lever until the slightest bit of pressure triggers the switch. Voila!

Now i just need to get a pedal board cause I broke it doing all this...least I don;t need a switch too.

Posted by: ArtechnikA Oct 23 2008, 04:10 PM

Pity - that's one of the few inexpensive parts on the car...

The aluminum pedal boards are a nice upgrade. At least one supporting vendor here makes one that has got very good reviews. 'Search' is your friend - have a look in the 'member vendor' section.

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Oct 23 2008, 04:45 PM

You DO have the arm of the switch on the side of the pedal washer nearest you, right? It doesn't go under the washer .................

The Cap'n

Posted by: 7TPorsh Oct 23 2008, 05:08 PM

Yes , I have seen your many posts regarding this while hunting in search. I seemed like I really had to put the pressure on the pedal to make the lights go on. Now I pulled on the lever a little so the travel on it is lessened. It works...probably won't know for sure until I get everything together and on the road.

Posted by: 7TPorsh Oct 23 2008, 05:11 PM

Saw these but I think he is out of stock? Double the price of the repro at AA; I just can decide if I want to expose it all or let the carpet cover it up.

Posted by: ArtechnikA Oct 23 2008, 05:31 PM

here is another source: http://www.rennline.com/products.asp?dept=97. I have these in my 911 (much as I like Engman's products and his 914 speciality, the 911 needs stuff too...).

I always thought the wooden bits was - quaint. Plywood was probably cheaper in the late '60's when the cost-accounting on these cars was done. But do what you like - it's your car.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Oct 23 2008, 06:12 PM

I have some switches if you need one.