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post Oct 23 2008, 12:09 PM
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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?

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post Oct 23 2008, 12:34 PM
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QUOTE(7TPorsh @ Oct 23 2008, 02:09 PM) *

My question: Will the switch work if it is not mounted?

yes. two wires - one hot, one ground. it does not ground through the case.
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post Oct 23 2008, 12:54 PM
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QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ Oct 23 2008, 02:34 PM) *

QUOTE(7TPorsh @ Oct 23 2008, 02:09 PM) *

My question: Will the switch work if it is not mounted?

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

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

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post Oct 23 2008, 12:54 PM
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yes. two wires - one hot, one ground. it does not ground through the case.


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!

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Edit: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Steve beat me too it!
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post Oct 23 2008, 03:56 PM
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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.
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post Oct 23 2008, 04:10 PM
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Now i just need to get a pedal board cause I broke it doing all this...

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.
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post Oct 23 2008, 04:45 PM
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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 .................

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post Oct 23 2008, 05:08 PM
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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

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. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 23 2008, 05:11 PM
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QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ Oct 23 2008, 03:10 PM) *

QUOTE(7TPorsh @ Oct 23 2008, 05:56 PM) *

Now i just need to get a pedal board cause I broke it doing all this...

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.


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.
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post Oct 23 2008, 05:31 PM
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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.

here is another source: RennLine. 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.
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post Oct 23 2008, 06:12 PM
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I have some switches if you need one.
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