Brake light switch

[robo]

Someone mentioned a brakelight switch earlier but I cant find the thread so here is an idea I had that I will give a try. There is a brake light switch that is part of a banjo bolt that will screw straight into the brake master,its available in all the common brake pipe threads and there is a banjo brake pipe adaptor on the good old mini. Bring the two together and there is no need for a tee or seperate switch. those banjos are on quite a lot of leyland cars like sherpas and mini`s. A lot neater and cheaper





Edit. a better picture of one of the banjo`s ,This one is on a range rover




Bob

[ayjay]

Would you then just continue the brake pipe from the banjo?

[Cyberbeej]

Originally Posted by ayjay

Would you then just continue the brake pipe from the banjo?

Yes, just continue from the banjo union.

[SeriesLandy]

I used one on my quad when I added brake lights, only cost about £10 from eBay and that was some obscure pitch thread

Seems like a good easy idea

[voucht]

Originally Posted by SeriesLandy

that was some obscure pitch thread

These brake light switch banjo bolts are originally designed for motorbikes, so available threads are M10x1.00, M10x1.25 or JIC3/8x24.

[baz-r]

surely its easyer to fit a equal tee into your rear brakline and screw a hum drum hyd switch from a mini (imp) or vw (metric)
all in for about £10

m10x1 is a metric brake pipe size but banjos are not that common on car stuff

[robo]

Originally Posted by baz-r

surely its easyer to fit a equal tee into your rear brakline and screw a hum drum hyd switch from a mini (imp) or vw (metric)
all in for about £10

m10x1 is a metric brake pipe size but banjos are not that common on car

stuff

This is a candidate for the idea. Skov already has the banjo on his brake master so he could have just got the switch. Job done, now there is a tee there with pipe and fittings with an air trap at the tee.



Bob

[skov]

That picture looks familiar :-)
I wont bother changing it now, but i do wish I'd seen these things 6 months ago!

[flyerncle]

Turn the tee piece 90 deg to the right and fit the switch to face down.

Definate air trap the way it is.

[skov]

I'll wait to see if it's a problem first.
I've already filled the system with fluid, so I don't fancy changing it unless I really have to!