I recently fitted a warning light switch to the handbrake on my bitsa-this-bitsa-that +2. It has not had one since I have had the car.
I fitted it vertically right above the clutch pedal- which I thought was correct - but found I kept catching it with my toe, despite having small shoes. This was annoying so I have taken it off again.
Is this a common? Is this the proper place to fit the switch? Is there a work around?
Although on both my Plus 2s the H/B casing has a mounting nut on the bottom side, the limit switch is actually mounted horizontally on the r/h of the casing. Take another look !
The outer part of the handbrake has the drilling and welded-on-nut to take the switch. However when I fitted the new switch, I couldn’t get it work. Baffled, I whipped the inner part out, and no wonder. The latching mechansim is on the right, so the plunger in the switch has nothing smooth to work on. Is there a different type of handbrake that allows the use of the right-hand mounting?
I am thinking of cutting the switch down and using it in the underneath position. I think I could another 1/2 inch of clearance.