Brake lights
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Brake lights
The simplest things can sure be frustrating.... Was stopped last Tues on the way to my night class at the college for no brake lights. Just a verbal warning... no big deal, right? After checking bulbs, wires, fuses, seems all that's left is "stop light switch" on the back of the master cylinder. Just looked through Mac's and Mid-Fifties... no switch. Question: Are these things easy to come by from the neighborhood parts store? I guess I could wait till tomorrow and ask them myself... or... is it possible that I have missed something obvious? thanks. himmelberg
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himmelberg,
Try Bob's F100's at: www.bobsf100.com or
SacVinFord at: www.vintage-ford.com for your '54.
Daryl
Try Bob's F100's at: www.bobsf100.com or
SacVinFord at: www.vintage-ford.com for your '54.
Daryl
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You can test your brake light switch, first pull both wires off and with a test light see if one wire is hot, if it's hot then put that one back on and have someone step on the brake while you touch the other terminal with the test light, if it lights up it's good and if it doesn't then it's bad. Sacramento Vintage Ford sells the switch for $5.00 1939-66 pt. # 5249 or check with a Napa store near you or you can check with the online store on this site to see if they carry it.
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Originally posted by darkhorse54
You can test your brake light switch, first pull both wires off and with a test light see if one wire is hot, if it's hot then put that one back on and have someone step on the brake while you touch the other terminal with the test light, if it lights up it's good and if it doesn't then it's bad. Sacramento Vintage Ford sells the switch for $5.00 1939-66 pt. # 5249 or check with a Napa store near you or you can check with the online store on this site to see if they carry it.
You can test your brake light switch, first pull both wires off and with a test light see if one wire is hot, if it's hot then put that one back on and have someone step on the brake while you touch the other terminal with the test light, if it lights up it's good and if it doesn't then it's bad. Sacramento Vintage Ford sells the switch for $5.00 1939-66 pt. # 5249 or check with a Napa store near you or you can check with the online store on this site to see if they carry it.
