Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
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Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
Have gone through two of them in the past two or three years. On the fence about ordering another one. One started leaking not long after install and another started from scratch as a drip and got progressively worse. Would like not to go to the mechanical switch if I can help it but I also don't need it to be fording approved either. Anyone uses a newer equivalent less likely to leak?
1960 M151 Run #1
"There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove....." - K8icu
"She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls, But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio" - Aaron Tippin
"There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove....." - K8icu
"She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls, But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio" - Aaron Tippin
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Re: Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
I bought a pressure switch from the local parts supplier several years back and have not had any problems with it. That probably does not help much, but maybe it shows there is a problem with the master cylinder where the switch attaches? Mine was a NOS.
Howard
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Re: Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
Would something like this work? Is it leaking in the switch or around threads?
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Re: Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
Just asking!! Did you use "new" washers on the Banjo bolt when you had the Y fitting off?Surveyor wrote: ↑January 25th, 2021, 12:06 pmHave gone through two of them in the past two or three years. On the fence about ordering another one. One started leaking not long after install and another started from scratch as a drip and got progressively worse. Would like not to go to the mechanical switch if I can help it but I also don't need it to be fording approved either. Anyone uses a newer equivalent less likely to leak?
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1960 M151 Run 1
1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
1989 Alley Cat. "work in Progress"
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1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
1989 Alley Cat. "work in Progress"
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US Army 6 years 2nd Armored Cavalry Bindlach Germany
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Re: Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
Mr. R, used new on all. Triple checked both times and the leak comes from the switch itself. This time fluid comes out of the connection area where the two prongs are located.
1960 M151 Run #1
"There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove....." - K8icu
"She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls, But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio" - Aaron Tippin
"There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove....." - K8icu
"She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls, But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio" - Aaron Tippin
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Re: Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
AS I said, just checking. If your not trying to stay correct for the year you could do a little Mod and install an a2 stop light switch.
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1960 M151 Run 1
1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
1989 Alley Cat. "work in Progress"
NRA Life Member
American Legion Post 275 Fl
US Army 6 years 2nd Armored Cavalry Bindlach Germany
Colorado Army Nat. Guard 5 years
Md Air Guard 15 years active duty on C-130's
1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
1989 Alley Cat. "work in Progress"
NRA Life Member
American Legion Post 275 Fl
US Army 6 years 2nd Armored Cavalry Bindlach Germany
Colorado Army Nat. Guard 5 years
Md Air Guard 15 years active duty on C-130's
Re: Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
3/27 - Installed a Painless low pressure switch from Amazon. Connection works fine but not "water proof" but never planning on fording anyway! Timer started ...
My first choice was a Motorcraft one from Summit but it keeps going on backorder.
My first choice was a Motorcraft one from Summit but it keeps going on backorder.
1960 M151 Run #1
"There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove....." - K8icu
"She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls, But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio" - Aaron Tippin
"There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove....." - K8icu
"She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls, But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio" - Aaron Tippin
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Re: Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
Good to know, is this the switch?
https://www.amazon.com/Allstar-Performa ... 157&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/Allstar-Performa ... 157&sr=8-1
Re: Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
1960 M151 Run #1
"There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove....." - K8icu
"She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls, But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio" - Aaron Tippin
"There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove....." - K8icu
"She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls, But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio" - Aaron Tippin
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Re: Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
I feel your pain, I just went thru all of this. I went with a pressure switch but I also have purchased the mechanical switch that I will put in eventually just to be correct. good luck now I move on to my flasher issue.
Dave
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Re: Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
Brake switch on the 151?Had a hard time taking the pic!
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mark
1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416
1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416
Re: Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
Looks pretty unsafe Mark. Time to tackle the brakes, remember, it is a single circuit system with no redundancy.
Horst
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
Re: Pressure Brake Light Switch Alternative?
Thanks for the feedback, will do asap.
mark
1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416
1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416