68 brake light switch
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Racer
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68 brake light switch
I have a 68 brake light switch that is on "Life support". I want to keep the origional style switch. Anyone have information on purchasing a new or rebuilt unit?
Thanks 68vetteman
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Melting Slicks
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68 vetteman,
Please let me know if you find one as I have a 68 coupe and mine works but I have heard they are hard to find and would like to know who has them so I can get a spare for if and when mine fails.
Thank you,
Kurt
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Please let me know if you find one as I have a 68 coupe and mine works but I have heard they are hard to find and would like to know who has them so I can get a spare for if and when mine fails.
Thank you,
Kurt
PM or e-mail me if you find a source
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I've got a non-working spare I plan to take apart to see what it would take to rebuild it.
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They are not reproduced to my knowledge. They can be "converted" to a modern switch with either fabbed brackets or OEM brackets. The OEM brackets will require that you drill holes in your pedal assembly bracket. This will require removal of the pedal assembly
Here is a picture of a 68 switch:
Here is a picture of the later brackets:
Here is a picture of a 68 switch:
Here is a picture of the later brackets:
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Racer
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Zychron
I know what you mean by removing the pedal assembly bracket. I had it out last winter to install a Flaming River Tilt steering column. Lots of curse words later it looks and works great. If I had only known then what I know now!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the reply
68vetteman
I know what you mean by removing the pedal assembly bracket. I had it out last winter to install a Flaming River Tilt steering column. Lots of curse words later it looks and works great. If I had only known then what I know now!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the reply
68vetteman
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Racer
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Riks has one...but "except 1968 & 77-79 w/ Cruise control" I don't know if that means '68's with cruise control or just '68's in general.
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~partsort
If this switch were to be going bad, would symptoms be that the brake lights stay on even if the car is turned off? My '74 does this occasionaly. I just get back in and press the brake pedal once and the lights go out. Thoughts?
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~partsort
If this switch were to be going bad, would symptoms be that the brake lights stay on even if the car is turned off? My '74 does this occasionaly. I just get back in and press the brake pedal once and the lights go out. Thoughts?
Last edited by 74Blackfoot; Oct 15, 2007 at 10:25 PM.
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Riks has one...but "except 1968 & 77-79 w/ Cruise control" I don't know if that means '68's with cruise control or just '68's in general.
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~partsort
If this switch were to be going bad, would symptoms be that the brake lights stay on even if the car is turned off? My '74 does this occasionaly. I just get back in and press the brake pedal once and the lights go out. Thoughts?
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~partsort
If this switch were to be going bad, would symptoms be that the brake lights stay on even if the car is turned off? My '74 does this occasionaly. I just get back in and press the brake pedal once and the lights go out. Thoughts?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Syracuse NY
Riks has one...but "except 1968 & 77-79 w/ Cruise control" I don't know if that means '68's with cruise control or just '68's in general.
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~partsort
If this switch were to be going bad, would symptoms be that the brake lights stay on even if the car is turned off? My '74 does this occasionaly. I just get back in and press the brake pedal once and the lights go out. Thoughts?
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~partsort
If this switch were to be going bad, would symptoms be that the brake lights stay on even if the car is turned off? My '74 does this occasionaly. I just get back in and press the brake pedal once and the lights go out. Thoughts?
That link doesn't work, can you try again. I'd like to check it out.
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Hi
I rebuild mine 3 years ago my self, inside the switch thelittle copper piece burned and I made a new one like the original and it's still working.
In the past I saw on ebay new one for $300.
Avner
I rebuild mine 3 years ago my self, inside the switch thelittle copper piece burned and I made a new one like the original and it's still working.
In the past I saw on ebay new one for $300.
Avner
Last edited by avner; Oct 16, 2007 at 08:00 AM.
