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72 dart brake light switch question #1827078
05/15/15 03:22 AM
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Maybe it is obvious but being upside down never helps- is there an adjustment that can be done on a brake light switch on my 72 demon? I swapped to a new aftermarket MC and the pedal doesn't return quite as far. I already bent it a little I need an 1/8th" more.

What fastener should I be looking for? Is it a screw? Bolt? Machine screw? Nut&Bolt?

I don't want to hoseclamp a shim to the pedal but I will if I have to...

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Re: 72 dart brake light switch question [Re: radar] #1827131
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I made an L or U shaped plate that bolted on to the pedal to extend how far back it went when it was up.
I couldn't get enough adjustment on the switch to move it.

since the pedal already had holes in it, it was a simple bolt on.

Re: 72 dart brake light switch question [Re: Andrewh] #1827144
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What Andrew said, drill/tap/bolt something secure on there (on the pedal). Avoid bending the switch itself as it is too delicate


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Re: 72 dart brake light switch question [Re: Andrewh] #1827287
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Thanks!

That's easy enough. Hopefully this thread can help the next fella out- my search didn't return much.

Re: 72 dart brake light switch question [Re: radar] #1827290
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The pedals aren't original to my '72 (swapped to manual) so I don't know what a real '72 setup looks like.

But mine has a bolt (on the right hand side of the pedal/steering column bracket assembly) that when loosened allows the switch to slide back and forth for adjustment. Is yours already all the way forward?







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