Re: Brake Light Switch (was Electrical question)

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, guys.  Here are some pics of mine.  Some are with the pedal up and some with it depressed.  It's making contact with the bar of the pedal and not the lighter colored pad (nub) - even though it may look different in some of the pics.  I think it should be lined up with the pad (nub), if I'm seeing what you guys are describing.  What do you guys think?

Thanks,

Dave
'64 Belvedere 2DHT
318 Poly, Push Button Auto
Originally Florida A/C Car


--- On Fri, 6/10/11, Joseph Bitterman <furyrestored@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Joseph Bitterman <furyrestored@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Brake Light Switch (was Electrical question)
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, June 10, 2011, 8:01 AM
> nub on the end of the rod that is
> exactly how mine is on my 65 500 ,i recently changed my
> master cyllinder and the new one did not have the nub behind
> the bushing at the pedal hook up pivot point that touches
> the white plastic plunger on the switch and my brake lights
> stayed on so i had to pull the master cylinder back off and
> change the rod from my old to the new!works fine now but i
> dont know why the company i bought my new master from sent
> me one without the nub on it?actually when i installed the
> new master i thought that i could loosen the switch and move
> it forward enough to hit the nobless new rod but no luck, so
> what i found out was it would have been much easier to bench
> inspect old and new and switch out the rods before
> installing rather than install, pull, switch rods, and
> install then rebleed as there is not alot of room under
> there and all four bolts holding the master to the firewall
> have the nuts on the inside a air ratchet sure made the
>  job much easier!!!! although my 66 fury has the nubless
> rod and the switch plunger actually hits on the flat front
> of the brake pedal arm.............   
> 
> --- On Fri, 6/10/11, MO <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: MO <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: Brake Light Switch (was Electrical
> question)
> > To: "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse"
> <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Friday, June 10, 2011, 2:06 AM
> > Dave ,  IIRC there is an
> > extension of the rod that comes out of the
> > master cylinder to the brake pedal  on past the
> > attaching bolt-
> > bushing. That extension pushes on the brake light
> > switch.  I am pretty
> > sure that is the way on my 64 Dodge non- power
> > brakes.......................MO.
> > 
> > On Jun 9, 9:17 pm, Dave64 <lt7d...@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > I was fooling with mine this afternoon.  I found
> that
> > the plunger was all gummed up inside the switch.  I
> sprayed
> > it up with WD-40 to get it working again (must be a
> spring
> > inside that was sticking).  So it seems to be working
> fine
> > now.  A couple of questions, though.  
> > >
> > > The end of the plunger has a knob on it that
> looks
> > like it should line up with a larger part of the
> pedal
> > mechanism, but mine lines up with a skinny part of
> the
> > pedal.  Perhaps that's correct?  The bracket the
> switch is
> > attached to is slightly loose, so the switch doesn't
> seem to
> > stay in the exact proper location and the brake lights
> now
> > stay on unless I pull up on the pedal.  I tried to
> get to
> > the bolt that tightens the bracket up, but what a
> bugger
> > that is to reach and get a wrench on.  My daughter
> has some
> > success getting in there with the instrument panel
> removed.
> >  But she had to go to work before I got things
> finished up.
> >  We'll try it again when we have time.  I'm thinking
> a new
> > switch would be a good idea anyway, but looking for
> any tips
> > you guys may have on the position of the switch and
> getting
> > to that mounting bolt above the steering column.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Dave
> > > '64 Belvedere
> > >
> > > --- On Wed, 6/8/11, 64-polara <wchus...@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: 64-polara <wchus...@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Subject: Re: Electrical question
> > > > To: "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List
> Clubhouse"
> > <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 7:15 AM
> > > > My brake lights now work. I cleaned
> > > > off the terminals and shot some
> > > > electrical contact spray on them and in the
> > plunger area on
> > > > the switch
> > > > and it works great but will probably  buy
> a
> > switch and
> > > > replace it
> > > > anyway, they are reasonably priced.
> > >
> > > > i did pull the grounding strap on the fuel
> tank
> > and sanded
> > > > the gas
> > > > lines. With my handy dremel tool cleaned out
> the
> > contact
> > > > surfaces on
> > > > the strap, still nothing. So I will do some
> > testing on the
> > > > sending
> > > > unit and clean some other connections to
> make
> > sure I have a
> > > > good
> > > > ground. So will see what happens. Could be
> the
> > voltage
> > > > limiter in the
> > > > cluster too.
> > > > On Jun 5, 8:36 am, "Ollie" <satellite1...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > I suspect that the brake light problem
> is in
> > the turn
> > > > signal switch. I have
> > > > > had 2, 65 Plys and both have  the
> same
> > problem.
> > > > Wiggle the turn signal lever
> > > > > and the brake lights will go on and
> off.
> > Always the
> > > > right side on both mine.
> > > > > Ollie
> > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Dave64
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 8:07 AM
> > > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: Re: Electrical question
> > >
> > > > > Another possibilty on your brake
> lights
> > could be the
> > > > turn signal switch.  I
> > > > > think mine is bad - intermittently
> > works/doesn't work.
> > > >  I have a new Daniel
> > > > > Stern switch on the bench - just need
> to get
> > around to
> > > > installing it.
> > >
> > > > > Dave
> > >
> > > > > --- On Thu, 6/2/11, 64-polara <wchus...@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > > > From: 64-polara <wchus...@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Electrical question
> > > > > > To: "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail
> List
> > Clubhouse"
> > > > > > <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011,
> 10:04 AM
> > > > > > Yup
> > > > > > all of the other lights were
> working. I
> > will
> > > > check the
> > > > > > ground strap
> > > > > > and I had thought about the switch
> and
> > doing what
> > > > you said.
> > > > > > Will check
> > > > > > it out tonight.
> > > > > > Thanks
> > >
> > > > > > On Jun 2, 7:37 am, Dodger7...@xxxxxxx
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > Fuel gauge,,,,,,, did the
> rest of
> > your
> > > > gauges work
> > > > > > properly? if so it is
> > > > > > > more than likely the ground
> strap
> > >
> > > > > > > Brake lights,,,,, did your
> > interior lights,
> > > > and dash
> > > > > > lights work ? if not
> > > > > > > check fuses, if they did
> work,
> > jumper the
> > > > wires at the
> > > > > > brake light switch,
> > > > > > > if  they work then, it is
> the
> > switch,,,, if
> > > > they
> > > > > > still do not work, I would
> > > > > > > find the  rear chassis
> harness
> > plug
> > > > connection, and
> > > > > > check for corrusion, both
> > > > > > > your  taillights and fuel
> gauge
> > probably go
> > > > through
> > > > > > that same plug,,,
> > >
> > > > > > > In a message dated 6/2/2011
> > 6:47:42 A.M.
> > > > Central
> > > > > > Daylight Time,
> > >
> > > > > > > wchus...@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > writes:
> > >
> > > > > > > Well the  Polara rolled out
> of
> > the garage
> > > > under its
> > > > > > own power yesterday
> > > > > > > afternoon.  What a great
> feeling
> > after its
> > > > innards
> > > > > > and outards
> > > > > > > cluttering up my garage  for
> the
> > last
> > > > year.
> > >
> > > > > > > I replaced the fuel sending
> unit
> > about 4
> > > > years ago.
> > > > > >  While the car had
> > > > > > > been in my garage waiting to
> go
> > back
> > > > together the gas
> > > > > >  guage had been
> > > > > > > working fine. Yesterday
> started it
> > up drove
> > > > it a few
> > > > > > miles  and it was
> > > > > > > ok just low on gas. About an
> hour
> > later
> > > > after putting
> > > > > > the wheel  covers
> > > > > > > back on I start it up and
> the
> > guage is
> > > > bottomed out
> > > > > > below the  E
> > > > > > > mark.So I shut it off, start
> it up
> > again
> > > > same thing.
> > > > > > Get some gas  in
> > > > > > > it, still the same thing.
> Later
> > took my wife
> > > > out to DQ
> > > > > > as a  little
> > > > > > > celebration and cruise so
> while
> > waiting in
> > > > line the
> > > > > > guage starts  to
> > > > > > > move in the full direction
> then
> > stopped and
> > > > went to
> > > > > > empty again.
> > > > > > > I  will check out the fuel
> > sending unit
> > > > wires and
> > > > > > ground strap
> > > > > > > tonight.Anybody  have any
> > thoughts on
> > > > that?
> > >
> > > > > > > Next issue. Brake lights
> were
> > working fine
> > > >  before
> > > > > > yesterday. Now they
> > > > > > > are not. Noticed that at
> Dairy
> > Queen  also
> > > > > > > when i didnt see my brake
> light
> > reflection
> > > > in the big
> > > > > > aXX  Navigator
> > > > > > > behind me. Maybe the switch
> for
> > the brake
> > > > light at the
> > > > > > pedal? if  so
> > > > > > > what would be a good source
> to get
> > it from?
> > >
> > > > > > > Other than that it  was a
> great
> > feeling to
> > > > be back in
> > > > > > the bucket seats
> > > > > > > again all 4 windows  down.
> > >
> > > > > > > Will post some pics soon.
> > >
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