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| | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 | '49 half ton. Is the switch spring loaded or does it drop by gravity when brake is pushed? Mine just stays on the firewall. Thanks.
Ed
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 247 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 247 | The switch should be spring loaded so that it drops when the brake pedal is pushed. I would guess that is the problem with your switch.
Good luck
Jim | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 | Thanks Jim, thought that was probably the case. Just need to have new one in hand before I start repair.
Ed
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 | Long story short...pulled the switch and opened it up hoping that it was just gunky. No luck, the spring had broken! Replacement on the way. Wonder how long it's been broken?
Ed
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 195 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 195 | I replaced my brake switch too, but it was slightly shorter than OEM for some reason... So when i braked full (pedal as far pushed in as possible) the switch would come over the brake pedal and brakelights where ignited untill i would push the switch back by hand. So compare the old with the new switch so you know they're identical before you install it. If yours is shorter to you could just weld it a bit longer.
Chevrolet 3100
Year: 1951
engine: inline 6 217CI
Transmission: Manual 3-Speed.
12Volt. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Also there is one with the arm on the opposite end of the switch. My '56 apparently had the wrong one. After I replaced it with what the FLAP store insisted was the right one I had to add to my harness. | | |
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