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JJOHN · 04-28-2011, 12:56 PM

added a new taillight harness over the winter and removed the old switch with harness and replaced it with a new switch. The problem that I have now is the brake light stays on and I have narrowed the problem down to the possible position of the switch itself. Does the switch have to be slightly canted so that the brake pedal assembly pushes in the plunger a little more. This is on a 1935.

FL&WVMIKE · 04-28-2011, 03:20 PM

JJOHN ....................
Clean up your old original switch and do away with your reproduction switch.
See if that solves your problem.
MIKE

JJOHN · 04-28-2011, 03:35 PM

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I removed the new switch and relaced it with the old. Same result-it appears that the position of the switch is the problem. It's mounted in the same holes but the plunger does not get pushed in far enough to turn the light off.

04-28-2011, 12:56 PM	#1
JJOHN Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Troy New York Posts: 33	brake light switch added a new taillight harness over the winter and removed the old switch with harness and replaced it with a new switch. The problem that I have now is the brake light stays on and I have narrowed the problem down to the possible position of the switch itself. Does the switch have to be slightly canted so that the brake pedal assembly pushes in the plunger a little more. This is on a 1935.

04-28-2011, 03:20 PM	#2
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: brake light switch JJOHN .................... Clean up your old original switch and do away with your reproduction switch. See if that solves your problem. MIKE

04-28-2011, 03:35 PM	#3
JJOHN Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Troy New York Posts: 33	Re: brake light switch Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I removed the new switch and relaced it with the old. Same result-it appears that the position of the switch is the problem. It's mounted in the same holes but the plunger does not get pushed in far enough to turn the light off.