[T3] DOT 5 and brake light switches

[Keith Park]

that may work, if the DOT5 isnt chemically attacking the plastic
or something else the switches are made of,

Keith


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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of Sean Bartnik
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 9:52 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] DOT 5 and brake light switches

Keith, you bring up an interesting point. I guess the question is what kills
the switches? Is it something chemical that is specific to DOT5 that reacts
badly with the materials in the switch?

Or is it something related to the electrical current carried by the switch?

Or is it a combination of both where the presence of current accelerates
some sort of corrosion reaction?

If both, I might try wiring a relay into the circuit just as an experiment
to see if switch life can be extended. 

-Sean

> On Nov 3, 2015, at 7:20 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> I The crate however is 6V, so twice the current.
> 
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