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Rudz13

Post subject: No brake lights

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 10:00 am

848cc

Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:32 pm
Posts: 39
Location: Canberra, ACT

Hey all, just finished a disc brake conversion on my deluxe, and all is running well except the brake lights. Have checked fuses, and cleaned tabs and connectors at the fuses. Any ideas, tips to check?

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goodie

Post subject: Re: No brake lights

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 10:17 am

1275cc

Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:56 pm
Posts: 2663
Location: Muswellbrook -- NSW

Knocked a wire off the brake light switch on the subframe :?:

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peterb

Post subject: Re: No brake lights

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 10:48 am

1098cc

Joined: Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:17 am
Posts: 1964
Location: san remo nsw

The switch might have decided to retire, you can check it with wire across terminals.

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drmini in aust

Post subject: Re: No brake lights

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 12:33 pm

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Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:19 pm
Posts: 39754
Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW

New hydraulic switches don't seem to last. After buying 2, I fitted a clubby switch to the pedal instead.

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ricksmini

Post subject: Re: No brake lights

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:49 pm

848cc

Joined: Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:31 pm
Posts: 324
Location: Goulburn

How'd you mount the clubby switch doc? Do the brake lights only work when the car is running?

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drmini in aust

Post subject: Re: No brake lights

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 10:31 pm

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Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:19 pm
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Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW

ricksmini wrote:

How'd you mount the clubby switch doc? Do the brake lights only work when the car is running?

I bolted a piece of thin steel angle to the pedal box. Brake lights work as normal, with ignition on.
They come on before the brakes build pressure, = safer for the dude behind you than with the hydraulic one.

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Lillee

Post subject: Re: No brake lights

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:09 am

1360cc

Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:41 pm
Posts: 6858
Location: Special Tuning Sydney

Colin Dodds of Sprite Club NSW sold me a good one, not sure if he still has some from the same batch? He tests them all. Give him a ring

http://www.spriteparts.com.au/

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Rudz13

Post subject: Re: No brake lights

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:50 pm

848cc

Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:32 pm
Posts: 39
Location: Canberra, ACT

Thanks goodie, sorry for my slow response, I only got time to check out your suggestion today! Exactly what had happened - wires had worked loose from the switch for some reason. A mate/mechanic from the club had done the conversion and I am still learning the ropes! Appreciate the help and comments from all!

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goodie

Post subject: Re: No brake lights

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 11:10 am

1275cc

Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:56 pm
Posts: 2663
Location: Muswellbrook -- NSW

Gottta love an easy fix

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