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Offline 70CB750

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Hydraulic brake light switch
« on: December 31, 2012, 03:58:19 AM »
I found this, seems like a perfect solution for my F front brakes and K master cylinder.  Anybody using one?  Experience/opinion?
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Re: Hydraulic brake light switch
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2012, 04:57:34 AM »
Easy-peazy, leaves a very clean set up.  Just tighten the bolt before running the wires or you will end up with twisted wires if done the reverse way... don't ask ;)

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Re: Hydraulic brake light switch
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2012, 05:16:11 AM »
Thats what I thought and thanks for the heads up  ;D
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Re: Hydraulic brake light switch
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2012, 07:19:52 AM »
I use one on the Triumph.  I suggest getting one from Woodcraft.  I tried a few other manufacturers (because they were cheaper) and they all required too much pressure before the brake light would activate.  The Woodcraft has worked perfectly for 3 years now.

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Hydraulic brake light switch
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2012, 03:35:02 PM »
Thats neat,i use a switch from a 50's car of some sort threaded into a tee on my panhead,shame i didnt see that thing 25 yrs ago
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Re: Hydraulic brake light switch
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2012, 03:49:06 PM »
Been looking for these. Seen them on late model Harleys.I dig 'em. Where'd you find them? No way I'm paying for H-D stuff. lol
The darn fool didn't know it couldn't be done...so he went ahead and did it anyway.

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Re: Hydraulic brake light switch
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2013, 06:06:46 AM »
Goodridge makes them too as does Russell and Willwood, nice clean units. 8)

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Re: Hydraulic brake light switch
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2013, 06:37:45 AM »
FWIW Goodridge was one of the units I tried that didn't work well.  If I remember correctly Goodridge and Russel are the same company.

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Re: Hydraulic brake light switch
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2013, 07:42:16 AM »
I use them on almost all my builds, just make sure you get the correct pitch for the master cylinder.  Here is one with a brembo master upgrade on my 78f.


And one of the 77f with rearsets.