cunning plan
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I have two 3-pin brake light switches to install (two as I am recreating the dash warning light), however on my RHD '68, I cannot fit the switch directly to the master cylinder as they foul the chassis rail:
From reading previous posts, I knew this might be an issue, so my plan was to run two small brake pipes out at an angle like this to make clearance:
So that would be a male 3/16th pipe fitting, installed into the master cylinder, then a small run of pipe, to a female 3/16th pipe fitting and the brake light switch installed into that.
However, although the 3/16th male pipe fitting does fit in the switch positions of the master cylinder, it does not seem 'right' as they are not the same fittings as the main brake lines:
Plus the brake light switches seem to be an M10 (I can't remember the exact size, but it was 10... something on the calliper measure), where as the male 3/16th is M9 (?):
Hmm :| :?
So, the question is, urm...
1. Is the master cylinder supposed to have a larger fitting installed into the switch positions and I should not use a standard 3/16th male pipe fitting?
- 1a. If so, could I use some kind of adapter, like the fittings that go to the normal brake lines?
- 1b. If not, any ideas how I can complete this install?
:sign0009:
P.S. Why does nothing just fit first time?! :sign0001:
From reading previous posts, I knew this might be an issue, so my plan was to run two small brake pipes out at an angle like this to make clearance:
So that would be a male 3/16th pipe fitting, installed into the master cylinder, then a small run of pipe, to a female 3/16th pipe fitting and the brake light switch installed into that.
However, although the 3/16th male pipe fitting does fit in the switch positions of the master cylinder, it does not seem 'right' as they are not the same fittings as the main brake lines:
Plus the brake light switches seem to be an M10 (I can't remember the exact size, but it was 10... something on the calliper measure), where as the male 3/16th is M9 (?):
Hmm :| :?
So, the question is, urm...
1. Is the master cylinder supposed to have a larger fitting installed into the switch positions and I should not use a standard 3/16th male pipe fitting?
- 1a. If so, could I use some kind of adapter, like the fittings that go to the normal brake lines?
- 1b. If not, any ideas how I can complete this install?
:sign0009:
P.S. Why does nothing just fit first time?! :sign0001: