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NAPA P/N SL-134 for mid 60's Mustang. Direct replacement. That's what I used. Under $6.00.

I added to database but unsure of years of fit.

OldGold: What year is your Packard that this brake light switch was a direct replacement for?

Jim G

1952 200 Deluxe.

Perfect. That's my model and year also.

Jim G

well folks I bought the NAPA P/N SL-134 switch and it works great, oh by the NAPA said the cost is $22.00 because I bought it from a company store not a franchise (did know the was a difference) oh well if it keep someone off my rear bumper it is well worth it.

the switch mounts on the outside of the firewall
the switch comes in the "normal on position" so the leaver is placed behind the pedal rod, when you apply the brakes the lever on the switch moves toward the front of the car and the brake lights come on, also you need to bend the lever at a 90 degree angle to the switch and turn one twist in the lever so the flat side will ride on the pedal arm ..(hope I did not lose anyone in the explaination). There is not alot of room to work because you have to work around frame.

Dan,

Great discovery! How about a picture so we can understand how you mounted it?

ok Kev here are some pictures

all I have to do now is think about putting on the brakes and the brake lights come on

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Ahh...perfect place to mount it. Do you know if the switch is weather tight? If not I am sure we could figure out a way to make it so.

Reading all the posts regarding the break light switch was very interesting however I don't understand why when something is broken the whole system needs to be redesigned. Break pressure switches have worked well on many cars for many years and still do. The problem was not with the design it was simply a bad switch. Am I missing something?

Bob,

Dan is using Silicon brake fluid which has been shown over and over to damage the style of presure brake switches that are using on the Packards. The Silicon pentrates into the switch and basically fouls it. That is the reason Dan, and a few other people have adapted non-pressure style switches to trigger the brake lights.

If a person has decided to stick with Dot 3(or Dot 4), then this type of modification would not be required.