MkI brake light switch

[gforbess at attglobal.net (Gordon Forbess)]

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 15:48:51 -0700 (PDT), Ron Pieper
<rapieper@yahoo.com> wrote:

>OK, after installing my 16V into my MkI (1981) I realized that the inboard brake pressure switch
>just had to go, since it was interfering with my dizz.  So, I ditched both of them.  

>Now I learn that I don't have a mechanical brake pressure switch (connected to the pedal bracket),
>therefore no brake lights at the moment.  Is there a ready-made OEM VW solution for this (that
>someone can provide), or must I cobble one up?  Or revert to the pressure switch?

When I converted to the bigger brakes and master cylinder, I had to
come up with one since the original master had a pressure switch.
Found a mechanical switch with threaded housing and connector on a
junked bunny cabrio which works great.  I had to fabricate the
mounting bracket and mount it to the pedal cluster with some nuts and
washers found at the hardware store.
http://pws.prserv.net/gforbess/scirocco/switch.jpg

Gordon

75 Mk I/Drake 1.9
http://pws.prserv.net/gforbess/scirocco/scirocco.htm