Fast Brake Lights switch review

[Busstom]

[Scott65Beetle]

This is a great product. I've run them on two cars now without fail.I run them through a relay and take load off the switch though this not necessary. As far as the hydraulic switches go I had so much maintenence on them because switches would fail for a variety of reasons within a year.

[RLFD213]

I use a Harley Davidson rear brake switch. It’s rated at 10 pounds of pressure in stead of 20 pounds for the VW switch. It’s a 2 prong and it’s the same thread. Plus it’s better quality than the aftermarket VW switches so no leaks.

[toxicavenger70]

[obieoberstar]

Recently installed the Fast Brake Light switch and am very happy with it.

I wired it in parallel with the switch on the master cylinder. Much quicker response time.

Great work!

[Bruce]

[RLFD213]

It’s metric. Harley doesn’t make much of anything in the US any more.

[anthracitedub]

My switch went out, just installed the HDswitch and it’s amazing. Lights come on at even the slightest pressure. 26$ at the Dealer. The Hd switch has threads like an oil pressure switch. It looks like my old switch was straight thread…. Still works, the taper npt still goes in nicely and tightened up.

[RLFD213]

I’m glad to read this. The Harley switch is perfect for these. I also put a 3rd brake light on mine. To many pictures on the forums with the headline “I took the car out today and got hit.”

[anthracitedub]

In many cases currently, it doesn’t matter how lit and noisy your vehicle is… somebody will stack you up because there’s way too many distractions. When people are busy eDriving… they don’t see anything but their phone screens anyway. But I’m happy to have a few solutions at hand to make the brake lights work better. I don’t really care for the added microswitch, those things are cheap and putting them on the pedal cluster is not for me.

[wdfifteen]

Interesting concept. Does the micro switch carry the full current of the brake light circuit for the entire time the brakes are applied?
Good info on the Harley brake light switch. How many amps is it rated for?

[wdfifteen]

[Bruce Amacker]

I don't agree that M10X1 AND 1/8"NPT are interchangeable. M10 is 24.5 threads to the inch, NPT is 27 threads per inch. Something has to give as you're tightening it, this is an old argument.

I tested several VW brakelight switches yesterday to find that most of them triggered on at about 70psi! No wonder we complain about delayed brakelight action.

Does anyone know of a switch similar to the HD switch above that triggers at a lower pressure and has M10 threads? It seems that some Euro car has to have one.

Thanks!
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[Busstom]

I agree with this...

[Cusser]

[wdfifteen]

[zerotofifty]

Last night, driving home from seeing my folks, hiway 80 in my old 914, on the S.F. Bay Bridge, 10 pm. very heavy traffic. I am in slow lane, moving with the flow of maybe 25 mph max, stop and go (all six lanes going the same speed) but leaving a safe gap ahead of me, of about four or five car length. and some A hole in a big lifted truck rides my rear bumper, and turns on his high beams to flash me. truck less than 3 feet behind me. what an A hole. I wish I had a rear mounted cannon. screw these dangerous these people.
No cops around when you need them.
Some drivers should have their heads examined
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[SLO-N-LO-69]

I just put one of the kits on my 73 and love it. The lights come on instantly versus at the end of the peddle movement. A very nice addon that only take about 30 minutes to install.

[toxicavenger70]