RK
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| posted on 26/6/08 at 02:47 AM |
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Hydraulic brake light switch
Apparently I have one of these and have absolutely no idea what to do with it. Can anyone help?
It has one end that looks like a cablevision coaxial cable male end, and some terminals on the other.
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stuart_g
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| posted on 26/6/08 at 06:00 AM |
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You need a 4 way adapter in the front brake circuit.
[Edited on 26/6/08 by stuart_g]
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iiyama
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| posted on 26/6/08 at 06:43 AM |
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Put it in the rear circuit and mount is so that the electrical connections point downward. If they point upward you will get air trapped in the switch
and that sir will be a royal PITA!!!!!!!!!
As mentioned above, use a four way adapter
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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iank
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| posted on 26/6/08 at 08:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iiyama
Put it in the rear circuit and mount is so that the electrical connections point downward. If they point upward you will get air trapped in the switch
and that sir will be a royal PITA!!!!!!!!!
As mentioned above, use a four way adapter
Rear circuit has less pressure so switch can be less reliable/slower.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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wilkingj
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| posted on 26/6/08 at 08:37 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iiyama
mount is so that the electrical connections point downward. If they point upward you will get air trapped in the switch and that sir will be a royal
PITA!!!!!!!!!
Dead Right mate!
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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RK
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| posted on 26/6/08 at 12:22 PM |
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Can I buy another electric switch so I don't need to get a 4 way adaptor? What is this and what is the exact thing I need if I keep the same
system?
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iank
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| posted on 26/6/08 at 12:26 PM |
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You can get a switch that attaches to the pedal depending on your pedal box.
A four way adaptor looks like this:
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=85_1923_1210&products_id=9966
You can get metric or imperial so make sure you know the thread on your switch before ordering.
[Edited on 26/6/08 by iank]
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RK
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| posted on 26/6/08 at 12:30 PM |
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May I ask why a 4 way adaptor and not a 3 way? I guess one for the switch, one to go to the master cyl and the other for the front brake line.
That's only three.
[Edited on 29/6/08 by RK]
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RK
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| posted on 29/6/08 at 01:51 AM |
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bump
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Macbeast
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| posted on 29/6/08 at 05:27 AM |
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Why 4-way ?
At some point in your system you will want to split the feed to the left and right brakes. This is often a convenient point to insert the brake light
switch so you have feed from M/C, brake L and brake R plus the brake light switch.
On the other hand I, for example, have put the switch on the engine bulkhead where the feed goes to the rear so I have a 3-way. There is no hard and
fast rule.
 
Brake light switch
[Edited on 29/6/08 by Macbeast]
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RK
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| posted on 29/6/08 at 02:53 PM |
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Well, I already have a split for L and R front brakes. Now I see (said the blind man to the skunk). Thank you again folks!!
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