[DeTomaso] Brake Warning Light Switch

[wkooiman at earthlink.net]

I have a GM style switch on my car.  It works great, and of course, no leaky.


-----Original Message-----
>From: JDeRyke at aol.com
>Sent: Feb 5, 2010 1:54 PM
>To: detomaso at luleweb.se, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Brake Warning Light Switch
>
>In a message dated 2/5/10 7:54:49 AM, detomaso at luleweb.se writes:
>What is the thread on the brake warning light switch? Which cars have same 
>thread? From which cars fits the brake warning switch?
>Anders
>
>Anders, the thread is a straight Euro pipe thread, NOT a tapered pipe 
>thread as has been published. I've never found a perfect cross from anything. 
>Either the threads are tapered or the electrical connectors are wrong, on 
>Jaguar, FIAT, Alfa and others. 
>
>When I needed to adapt the OEM brake switch to another fitting from its 
>original mount, instead of buying a one-use special tap, I ran a std 1/4" SAE 
>pipe die down the original threads to adapt it to tapered threads for our 
>available fittings. In 8 years on our Pantera's modified brakes, it's not 
>leaked. If I were to need a replacement switch, I would use a non-hydraulic GM 
>brake light switch hooked between the dashboard brace and the brake pedal arm. 
>This type of switch only responds to position so it never leaks fluid, and 
>they're dirt cheap at GM dealers or in wrecking yards. They apparently don't 
>often fail either. Good luck- J DeRyke
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