70_Steve
Old Guy
- Joined
- Dec 13, 2002
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How can something so simple be such a PIA?
I'm trying really hard to finish up my hydroboost conversion. I still have a little air in the PS fluid, but I'm confident that will work it's way out. What I'm stuck on now is the brake light switch!
I'm trying to do a nice job, so I ordered a Brake Rod Bushing, which looked like it was missing from my original brake system. This bushing fits snuggly inside the large hole in the end of the brake rod from the booster. It also fits snuggly on the pin on the side of the brake pedal. So, when I install it all (nylon washer, open side of brake switch, brake rod w/bushing, closed side of brake switch, nylon bushing, and spring pin) everything fits nice and snug, with no play anywhere, but the brake switch doesn't actuate. To make a long story short, the only way I can make the switch work, is to leave out the brand new brake rod bushing, which puts some slop in the brake rod. That slop seems to be enough to actuate the brake switch.
Somehow, I find it hard to believe that Ford engineered that switch so there had to be slop in the brake rod to work...
What am I missing????
I'm trying really hard to finish up my hydroboost conversion. I still have a little air in the PS fluid, but I'm confident that will work it's way out. What I'm stuck on now is the brake light switch!
I'm trying to do a nice job, so I ordered a Brake Rod Bushing, which looked like it was missing from my original brake system. This bushing fits snuggly inside the large hole in the end of the brake rod from the booster. It also fits snuggly on the pin on the side of the brake pedal. So, when I install it all (nylon washer, open side of brake switch, brake rod w/bushing, closed side of brake switch, nylon bushing, and spring pin) everything fits nice and snug, with no play anywhere, but the brake switch doesn't actuate. To make a long story short, the only way I can make the switch work, is to leave out the brand new brake rod bushing, which puts some slop in the brake rod. That slop seems to be enough to actuate the brake switch.
Somehow, I find it hard to believe that Ford engineered that switch so there had to be slop in the brake rod to work...
What am I missing????