Re: Brake light switch- '55 Clipper

Posted by Tim Cole On 2015/8/27 14:53:22

Ages ago we never had problems with those switches. Every time I had a problem it was with a replacement. Silicone brake fluid is an unlikely suspect without a lab study. Today's DOT 3 is not the same as the old stuff. I have a vial of the old stuff and it changes color when exposed to light. Thus, metal master cylinder reservoirs in the old days.

That notwithstanding, these replacement switches just seem to be junk. I used a nice conversion kit from Dwight Heinmuller for the three prong TL brake switch. I'm sure it would work for a two wire as well. Sure I could have made up my own system, but I have other things to be interested in.