Brake light switch

Right, I'm getting thoroughly ****ed off with the brake light switch. It needs re-adjusting constantly and they only seem to last for a few months before they stop working altogether.

I've ordered a replacement from Paddocks but expect that will die after a few months. Its the long threaded one on the servo pedal that I've got.

So far I think I'm on my 4th or 5th, the most reliable one was the original after I'd dismantled it, cleaned up the silver disc (it was covered in arc-spots) and reassembled. I've done this a few times now.

So questions are:
- is this normal?
- would fitting a relay help
- would fitting a snubber capacitor help
- is there a more reliable replacement if the later metric ones are more reliable I'm not averse to re-tapping the hole

So far I've been lucky but quite a few people have nearly run into the back of me and its only a matter of time before some scammer gets me if it carries on like this!

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How about fitting a mechanical switch operated by the brake pedal?

Geep said:

How about fitting a mechanical switch operated by the brake pedal?

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Yep, it's what the previous owner did to mine, works a treat, 4 yeats and I haven' touched it

blue beasty said:

Yep, it's what the previous owner did to mine, works a treat, 4 yeats and I haven' touched it

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yeats means years in non redneck language

I don't understand...that's what it is (it's just a different switch for servo brakes I think) the question is where to get a decent switch that will handle the current for the brake lights and be high duty cycle...

dominicbeesley said:

I don't understand...that's what it is (it's just a different switch for servo brakes I think) the question is where to get a decent switch that will handle the current for the brake lights and be high duty cycle...

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my 109 ex mil has the standard brake switch screwed into the servobrake housing.I bought a replacment from my local landy dealer

cant yu use a Disco one on the brake pedal??

put a relay in, so the switch only operates the relay - one of the big problems with the series brake switches is they have flimsy plastic housings, people sit with their foot on the brakes, the switch gets too hot and melts the plastic and it eventually fails.

A Relay is a quick and easy solution.

Also stop buying britpart stuff from Paddocks and use lrdirect or lrseries or similar and get a better quality switch

I got given one that fitted tr6 touch wood it still working