Triumphrat

glw · 03-27-2007

76 T140V

Ever have this happen?
you push the switch all the way in (should be off) and the brake light goes on..
but with the switch all the way out, (pressing peddle down and no longer touching the switch) (when its supposed to work) it doesnt..
in the neutrual position without pressing on the rear brake (switch is in a little) it does nothing (thats nomal)

I tried to switch the wires and cleaning it and it didnt fix problem..

I think its a bad switch.

[ This message was edited by: glw on 2007-03-27 14:46 ]

OzBloke · 03-27-2007

Yep, I'd say you have a dicky switch, or someone's put the wrong one in there.

Should be NC (normally closed with no pressure on the button). Pressing the button 2/3 down through it's travel should cause the contacts to go open.

Never seen one go opposite - more likely to go completely open. Interesting.....

jimballard · 03-27-2007

I'M GOING TO SOUND LIKE A FOOL, BUT...IS THERE ANY WAY THE SWITCH COULD BE MOUNTED WRONG WAY ROUND? CRAZY, I KNOW, BUT I HAD TO ASK.

MY BRAIN WORKS IN STRANGE WAYS: JIM

glw · 03-27-2007

no way to mount the switch bass akwards..
Think the switch is bad..
or as they say in OZ.. I got a "dicky switch".. I got to remember that one..

[ This message was edited by: glw on 2007-03-27 22:40 ]

glw · 04-05-2007

Replaced the switch, all is good again.
Had the dreaded "dicky switch"

okiecityflash · 04-05-2007

Never seen one do that. Ahhh Lucas electrics. Must have been a big dickey switch for sure.

glw · 04-06-2007

No one ever knows why, but all that matters is it's working now so who cares.. haa haa

Those damned dicky switches will get you every time. :-D