Hi Timothy, I SUSPECT it will screw right in.
Pressure type brake switches were pretty similar. I'd
think worst case might be the size might be different,
ie 1/4 vs 3/8 but you can get a copper adapter for
that. Good luck!
Kerryp
--- "Timothy J. LaPean" <pctocso@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> Last minute issue before a LONG road trip, no brake
> lights. Ugh! Does anybody know what it would take
> to
> get a 54 brake light switch to fit a 60. And if
> there
> is a and adapter to thread in any idea what size? I
> know that they are different part #'s but I can get
> a
> 54 this afternoon and the right part would take days
> (I leave tomorrow).
>
> Also any chewing gum/chicken wire ideas for patching
> it up for now? The metal part inside the female
> socket on the brake light switch has come apart. It
> is now stuck on the male connector on the wire that
> goes into it. If you wiggle it while someone else
> hits the brake will work.
>
> My best thought so far if I can't get the part today
> is the stick a bunch of dielectric grease in the
> socket and shove the connector back up in there and
> just tape the wire in place with electical tape,
> until
> I can actually fix it.
>
> Any other thoughts on how to patch it up for now
> would
> be greatly appreciated as long as they are pretty
> quick and easy. I don't get home till 1030P and I
> still need to pack and then be to work @ 930a and
> then
> hit the road right after work.
>
> By the way if you see a faded, Cedar Green 60 doing
> about 80 on the route from Minneapolis to
> Raleigh-Durham NC, be sure to wave, it's "Virgil"
> and
> me :)
>
> Timothy
>
> "Virgil" 1960 Custom Southampton 4DR
>
>
>
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