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Dual Pot Master Cylinder - Brake Light Relocation

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by DaveGerard, Aug 18, 2012.

  1. DaveGerard
    Joined: May 21, 2012
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    So I dropped the dual master cylinder in, bolted right up, just need to run separate lines out from each pot (and install a front disk conversion, replace rear shoes, etc.). The one thing that came up which I did not expect is that the brake light switch plugged in directly onto the original MC, whereas the new MC does not have a spot for it. It came with 2 residual valves, do I need to swap these ones for ones with a brake light switch, or is there another way to add the lights back in? Here is a bad pic if that helps.

    Thanks.
     

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  2. GassersGarage
    Joined: Jul 1, 2007
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    You can add an in-line hydraulic pressure switch. If it's a heavy car, any hydraulic switch will work fine. If it's a light car, Ron Francis makes a low pressure switch that worked great for my '32 3 window. Stock switches wouldn't work unless I stood on the pedal. The Ron Francis switch cured the problem. You may hear on hydraulic switches fail all the time, I did, so I bought two. Installed in 2000 and never failed to I gave my spare away.
     
  3. DaveGerard
    Joined: May 21, 2012
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    It's a heavy car (4 door). I'll pic one of those up with the new brake lines, thanks.
     

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