DeTomaso Mailing List: March 98, Message #132
     



From: 	bryan.s1@juno.com (Bryan Swartz)

Subject: Brake light switch

Date: 	Wed, 4 Mar 1998 03:02:20 +0000



Hi All,



Well I took Thomas' suggestion made a new brake switch

assembly for my Pantera.  Took about 3 hours of work, no

big deal.  I had the same problem as Thomas, I had to apply

too much pressure on the brake pedal before the lights would

come on.  I gotta believe this is a fairly common problem, and

when you got a tailgater on you, it gets real scary!



The aluminum pedal assembly plate in the car has two stand-offs

with threaded studs on them.  Using 3/4" band iron, I bent and shaped

a bracket (with a little welding) to pick up these two studs, and 

formed a mounting surface, right along side the brake pedal arm,

for a momentary SPDT roller lever switch.  It's a small switch, but

it's rated at 10A (overkill, I know).  The pedal arm rests right up 

against the roller on the switch, compressing it, and opening the

circuit.  A very light touch of the brake pedal, circuit closes, and

the lights come on, it's great!    



Thanks again for the tip Thomas,

Bryan S.



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