Hi Timothy, I SUSPECT it will screw right in. Pressure type brake switches were pretty similar. I'd think worst case might be the size might be different, ie 1/4 vs 3/8 but you can get a copper adapter for that. Good luck! Kerryp --- "Timothy J. LaPean" <pctocso@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all! > > Last minute issue before a LONG road trip, no brake > lights. Ugh! Does anybody know what it would take > to > get a 54 brake light switch to fit a 60. And if > there > is a and adapter to thread in any idea what size? I > know that they are different part #'s but I can get > a > 54 this afternoon and the right part would take days > (I leave tomorrow). > > Also any chewing gum/chicken wire ideas for patching > it up for now? The metal part inside the female > socket on the brake light switch has come apart. It > is now stuck on the male connector on the wire that > goes into it. If you wiggle it while someone else > hits the brake will work. > > My best thought so far if I can't get the part today > is the stick a bunch of dielectric grease in the > socket and shove the connector back up in there and > just tape the wire in place with electical tape, > until > I can actually fix it. > > Any other thoughts on how to patch it up for now > would > be greatly appreciated as long as they are pretty > quick and easy. I don't get home till 1030P and I > still need to pack and then be to work @ 930a and > then > hit the road right after work. > > By the way if you see a faded, Cedar Green 60 doing > about 80 on the route from Minneapolis to > Raleigh-Durham NC, be sure to wave, it's "Virgil" > and > me :) > > Timothy > > "Virgil" 1960 Custom Southampton 4DR > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr gratuite et > en français ! > Yahoo! Mail : http://fr.mail.yahoo.com > >