[T3] DOT 5 and brake light switches

[Keith Park]

Really,  Wolfie is in the UK?
Dave, you seen something familiar running around over there yet?

:-)

Keith


Topnotch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback  "Hothe"
65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
93 RX7  "Redstur"
87 Golf  "Winterat"
 

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From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of Bobsnotch at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 6:02 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] DOT 5 and brake light switches

In a message dated 11/5/2015 5:34:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
snj at blef.org writes:

On 11/04  12:57, Bobsnotch at aol.com wrote:
>  
> You might want to use  the 2 terminal brake light switches, as they
> seem to last the  longest.  

Which isn't saying much, unfortunately.  I've  never owned a fancy modern
3-prong car, but I've had tons of trouble with  failing 2-prong brake
light switches in my VWs (no DOT 5 involved) over the  last decade.
Everything seems to be junk.  I just try to think of  brake light
switches as wear items and hope that whatever one doesn't take  a
ridiculous amount of pressure to engage.

This is a good moment to  appreciate the fact that we're not trying to
find usable screw terminal  brake light switches.  We've got it  easy.

Soren
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If this is the case, then you might want to look into going with a  
"non-stock"solution like John J. did.
I believe someone (a company) is selling a kit that moves the brake  light 
switch to inside the car, and eliminates the hydraulic switches  altogether.

They advertise in the Samba classifieds, along with Hot VWs  magazine. I 
think Hot VWs even did an article on installing it.
 
That said, I've been using Standard brand brake switches on my VWs  for the 
last 15 years. Granted most of the have been with DoT 3 brake fluid. But  
my T-34 (that got rebuilt in 2010, got DoT 5, as did my 71 Notch. Both have

since been sold, but neither purchaser has complained of a switch going bad,

and  I ran the 71 from 2008 to 2011 without an issue, and the T-34 got over 
3K miles  on it before I sold it last fall (it went to the UK, and they MOT 
them  there).
 
I do however agree with you that quite a few parts being sold these  days 
are crap. I replaced 2 switches for a buddy of mine on his 69 Square, and 1

of the 2 leaked out the bakelite end. I took it back and it was replaced 
free of  charge (although he had to order another 1 up). I've even got junk 
from ISP, so  it's not just limited to local people or companies. :O


Bob 65 Notch  S with Sunroof
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