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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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Looking on Corvette Central to find 68 brake light switch (connects under dash sensing off the brake pedal) No luck so far. Need external bracket ,early 68 maybe C2 variety. Any vendors carry this?
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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Eckers has serveral listed. Do a search at http://www.ecklers.com
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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Tried, found absolutely nothing like what's in my car. Long bracket with two elongated holes that bolts into the brake/ clutch bracket. Welded to the bracket is the switch with a short arm that hits the brake pedal rod. I bypassed the switch by using a paperclip on the connector and the brake lights came on so it is the switch.
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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Did it look like this one? I'm just trying to make sure you are talking about the standard 68 brakelight switch, which is a one year only part, and as far as I know a corvette only part. Surprisingly, it was pretty available until a few years ago but now is getting hard to find.



Recent thread on the same topic:

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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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That's it exactly. It was brand new, gues last owner put it in before I ruined it.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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Anybody? I'm getting ready to take it back off and take the switch with me on deployment and hope the Electronic Technicians can open it up and resolder whatever's broken inside.

Leaving Saturday morning yet underway today and duty tommorow so have Wednesday, Thursday, Friday evening with Mrs. Cali.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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I may know where you can find one. PM sent
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 01:33 PM
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I may know where you can find one. PM sent
Called. Talked to his son twice. He said his Dad is the only one who knows where those parts are. Never got a call-back. Appears to be a mickey-mouse operation. Kind of nervous about dealing with these guys.
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I just sent you a PM, good luck I know he has them WB
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Called. Talked to his son twice. He said his Dad is the only one who knows where those parts are. Never got a call-back. Appears to be a mickey-mouse operation. Kind of nervous about dealing with these guys.

Just tryin' to help

Good luck with your deployment
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