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Where is the brake light switch? 1978 Mg Midget
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SilentUnicorn
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The brake lite switch is under the hood, in front of the pedal box. it will have to green wires running from it and is screwed into the pedal box in front of the brake pedal. Basically in front of the master cylinder.
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Re: Where is the brake light switch? 1978 Mg Midg
Jim, next time don't waste two weeks - ask here first! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
If you need a new switch there are several opinions here about where to get one.
Here's mine:
I bought one off Ebay and after 6 months it failed. The plunger part inside broke. I contacted the seller, he said he sells lots of them and this was a first. He offered to send me a new one if I sent him the broken one. (after 6 months!)
I did, he did, I put the replacement on the car & it's working. The green box with white lettering says "LUCAS" and has a part number: SMB422
His name is Pat Nardi
Phone is: 570-326-5395
His Ebay store: Pat's Store
One nice thing about this switch is that it has a hex head so you don't have to remove anything but the old switch to get it in.
Jim, next time don't waste two weeks - ask here first! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
If you need a new switch there are several opinions here about where to get one.
Here's mine:
I bought one off Ebay and after 6 months it failed. The plunger part inside broke. I contacted the seller, he said he sells lots of them and this was a first. He offered to send me a new one if I sent him the broken one. (after 6 months!)
I did, he did, I put the replacement on the car & it's working. The green box with white lettering says "LUCAS" and has a part number: SMB422
His name is Pat Nardi
Phone is: 570-326-5395
His Ebay store: Pat's Store
One nice thing about this switch is that it has a hex head so you don't have to remove anything but the old switch to get it in.
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Re: Where is the brake light switch? 1978 Mg Midg
It's gonna take a lot of swearing...
Remove the 8 bolts/screws that secure the pedal box to the foot well. You should be able to lift the pedal box just enough to remove the switch without taking anything else off if you are lucky.
It's gonna take a lot of swearing...
Remove the 8 bolts/screws that secure the pedal box to the foot well. You should be able to lift the pedal box just enough to remove the switch without taking anything else off if you are lucky.
RickB
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Re: Where is the brake light switch? 1978 Mg Midg
If you don't want to save the old switch just break off the part that keeps you from turning it & get one like the one I mentioned above. Then you never have to move the box.
It does help to remove the cover - on my 78 the coil is attached to the cover.
If you don't want to save the old switch just break off the part that keeps you from turning it & get one like the one I mentioned above. Then you never have to move the box.
It does help to remove the cover - on my 78 the coil is attached to the cover.
