Weekend Project
Getting some work done to my Suburban yesterday so I drove my pickup to work. On the way home a motorcycle cop pulled up next to me and said that I may want to get some brake lights on that beautiful truck. I thanked him after being suprised that they were not working. Now I have to trace that one down. Oh well I do like spending time with my Hudson!
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That's it? He didn't beat you unconcious? No film on the 10PM news? What's LA coming to? LOL0
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I would start looking right at the Switch....0
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I got very lucky Dave53!
It does seem to the the switch, did a bypass and the light came on, so time to buy a new one.0 -
Lance,
I'm surprised you didn't get a ticket. Then again, and lucky for you, the COP was probably a car guy. Good luck with the brake light switch.0 -
OK, picking up a switch at noon today at the local Kragen Auto Parts.
Does it matter if the switch is mounted above the line or below. Right now it is mounted above the line into the Tee with the terminal leads pointed upwards. Would this mounting have lead to the failure of the switch which was a new switch? (possable air bubble floating upwards into the switch?)0 -
LanceB wrote:OK, picking up a switch at noon today at the local Kragen Auto Parts.
Does it matter if the switch is mounted above the line or below. Right now it is mounted above the line into the Tee with the terminal leads pointed upwards. Would this mounting have lead to the failure of the switch which was a new switch? (possable air bubble floating upwards into the switch?)
It makes no difference on the orientation of the switch. It is operated by the fluid pressure. For some reason they don't seem to last too long. Maybe poor quality control now a days. I have a mechanical switch along with the hydralic switch.
By the way just remove the old one, install the new one quickly and you won't have to bleed the brakes. Done a lot over the years.
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Thanks J, I'll be doing that this weekend.0
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Hi Lance---The mechanical switch that originally came with your truck just about never wears out as do the hydraulic ones. If you are using silicone brake fluid that would be the reason your brake lights are not working since the diafram in the hydraulic switch does not seem to like silicone fluid & will not hold up very long. The mechanical one is adjustable to the throw of your brake pedal. Hope this helps.---Cliff Minard.0
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Thanks for the information Cliff. When I got the truck there was only the hydraulic switch. Do you have any information on the mechanical switch?0
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I've got a couple on the bench I could get a pic of for you.0
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Try Advace Auto. They have a listing on some popular Parts for Classic Cars. I bought a '47 Dimmer switch for my Hudson Pickup from Advance... Perhaps NAPA too...0
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Uncle Josh I would be interested in the pictures.
I went through my repair manual and parts list manual and could not tell if the switch number listed was for the hydraulic or not, no pictures in either manual.
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I'd trade you weekend projects0
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Not positive, but if you think you can section that car that much, I'm pretty sure you're going to encounter some headroom issues . . .LOL!0
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RL Chilton wrote:Not positive, but if you think you can section that car that much, I'm pretty sure you're going to encounter some headroom issues . . .LOL!
Im hoping it will be the same height when done as when I started !!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
And here I thought I had a project0
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The Standard parts book lists a hydraulic switch for Hudsons all the way back to 1938. So I don't think it had a mechanical switch.0
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My 47 pickup got the same mechanical switch it had since 1952 when we got it. But I did take it apart and clean the contacts a couple of years ago.0
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How is yours installed Billy?0
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Seven years ago the brake light switch on my Hornet coupe went bad. I replaced it with a mechanical switch from a hot rod supplier. The mechanical attached with 2 screws under the floor next to the pedal arm and has an arm about 6 inches long that you can bend to set the sensitivity. It works great and has given no trouble. I wish I still had the info on where I got it, cause now the switch on my Hornet sedan has gone bad. Oh well at least I know they are out there.
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Thanks Bob, I just went to the Kragen web site and entered a, sorry guys, 1951 Chevy Pickup and it came up with a mechanical with arm like your talking about. So when this hydraulic one fails I know the part number to order now. Thanks0
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When i installed the Pridemore Disc brakes on my stepdown, I installed a 1928-29 Ford mechanical switch under the floorboard. Very easy to install, cheap and available. Has two tabs with holes that allow you to bolt it to something (in my case, the floor) and a pull wire that you can hook to the mechanical linkage.0
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LanceB wrote:Getting some work done to my Suburban yesterday so I drove my pickup to work. On the way home a motorcycle cop pulled up next to me and said that I may want to get some brake lights on that beautiful truck. I thanked him after being suprised that they were not working. Now I have to trace that one down. Oh well I do like spending time with my Hudson!
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