Re: Brake Light Switch (was Electrical question)

Thanks, DJ. It was helpful to know that was worth a try. I ended up pulling the instrument panel again and I was able to get the bracket all tightened up nice. That was the key to getting it in alignment again. Then I went back down under and bent the bracket to line up the switch with the MC rod pad. Hey - now we have working brake lights! My wife and I took it for a little spin, then after we got home it seemed to be a little hit and miss again. It's still lined up in place, and it does work for the most part, but I think it's time for a new switch. After the way it was all gummed up before, I suspect it's still a little less than 100% inside it. Thanks to everyone for the help!

Dave
'64 Belvedere 2DHT
318 Poly, Push Button Auto
Originally Florida A/C Car

--- On Sat, 6/11/11, D J <djohn14296@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: D J <djohn14296@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Brake Light Switch (was Electrical question)
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 2:54 PM

Dave,

Simple as you said, get a small pair of channel-locks, clamp onto the switch end of the bracket, push down on the brake pedal and bend the bracket a little bit. Worked for me.

DJ

--- On Sat, 6/11/11, Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Brake Light Switch (was Electrical question)
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 12:52 PM

Thanks,

That's what I thought. Steve - The pad at the end of the pushbutton is plastic - the same as the pushbutton. The misalignment isn't a surprise as the car took a hit in the driver's front at some point. I see evidence of that in the dash. It's kind of amazing that I had brake lights most of the time up until now.

Gary - what you're seeing is grease, not brake fluid. There's grease with an exposed spring on the end of the MC rod at the inside of the firewall.

I'll have to crawl under there and see how I can get things lined up again. At first glance, I didn't see anything obvious. I thought maybe bending the mounting bracket would work, but I'm not sure that's the right answer. It's a nice bit of acrobatics to lay under there and work on it. I sit in my driver's seat like Mork from Ork - with my legs up over the back of the seat and my shoulders on the floor. This is a trick that I'm able to do with my new hip - something that wouldn't have been possible a year ago.

Dave
'64 Belvedere 2DHT
318 Poly, Push Button Auto
Originally Florida A/C Car

--- On Sat, 6/11/11, 62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: 62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Brake Light Switch (was Electrical question)
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 7:17 AM
> Is there some brake fluid leaking at
> the firewall rubber accordion rubber shown in the picture
> 6-11-10 038.JPG?
>
> Thanks,
> Gary H.
>
> > -------Original Message-------
>
> > DAVE, YOUR SWITCH SHOULD BE HITTING ON THE
> CYLINDER SHAPED NUB TO TH
> > RIGHT OF YOUR BRAKE PEDQAL ARM. ( DANG CAP
> LOCK! ) that is actually
> > the back side of your M/C pushrod. . Is that a
> felt pad on the end of
> > the pushbutton? You have something loose,
> bent, or mis
> > alighned..........................MO
> >
> > On Jun 10, 5:15 pm, Dave64 <lt7d...@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > Thanks, guys. Here are some pics of mine.
> Some are with the pedal up and some with it depressed.
> It's making contact with the bar of the pedal and not the
> lighter colored pad (nub) - even though it may look
> different in some of the pics. I think it should be lined
> up with the pad (nub), if I'm seeing what you guys are
> describing. What do you guys think?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Dave
> > > '64 Belvedere 2DHT
>
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