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1972 MG midget Brake light switch

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1972 MG midget Brake light switch #1
Roadking44 Enrique Quinones Killeen, USA	Posted: April 30, 2012 07:30PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 10

Hello everyone,
Brand new MG owner. First time in a forum. First time resto. I figured since I put helicopters together for a living, how hard could it be to put this little car together...right? GEEEZZZZ I need some help. The drawings ain't much help! I am trying to find where the heck the brake light switch is located? I would have assumed that it would be right behind the brake pedal, but either it has been removed like everything else on my gutted little car or its in some obscure location that I can't find. Any help?

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Re: 1972 MG midget Brake light switch #2
cjcharvet Courtney Charvet Titusville, Florida, USA 1972 MG Midget	Posted: April 30, 2012 07:39PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 1,299

It's in front of the pedal box under the hood. It's activated by the other side of the fulcrum.

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Re: 1972 MG midget Brake light switch #3
Roadking44 Enrique Quinones Killeen, USA	Posted: April 30, 2012 07:49PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 10

Never mind it got gutted. I found it lol. Or whats left of it.

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Re: 1972 MG midget Brake light switch #4
Roadking44 Enrique Quinones Killeen, USA	Posted: April 30, 2012 07:50PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 10

Thanks Courtney! Yep they gutted it.

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Re: 1972 MG midget Brake light switch #5
purpleGT Bud Osbourne Pittsburgh, PA., USA 1974 MG MGB GT "The Grape" 1977 MG MGB	Posted: April 30, 2012 08:11PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 2,208

In reply to # 2055087 by Roadking44 Never mind it got gutted. I found it lol. Or whats left of it.

If you can find a used, original brake light switch, it can be reconditioned very easily and will last FAR longer than the Chinese crap being sold new, today. The original equipment Lucas stuff was really pretty good, for the most part (certainly WAY better than it is given credit for being) and most of the OE components can be rebuilt/reconditioned/restored/repaired.

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Re: 1972 MG midget Brake light switch #6
cjcharvet Courtney Charvet Titusville, Florida, USA 1972 MG Midget	Posted: April 30, 2012 08:55PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 1,299

If you do replace it with a new switch, a relay can extend it's life.

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Re: 1972 MG midget Brake light switch #7
c21998 Christopher Coker DC Metro Area, USA 1976 MG Midget MkIII	Posted: June 03, 2012 03:40PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 10

Need a hand, please. I'm replacing the brake light switch on my 76 Midget. It appears that the pedal box has to be removed to thread the new unit in(?). Certainly no clearance between the pedal box and the fender to thread it in. I was able to remove the old switch because the the stop nut actually rotated the stud out from the pedal box. The stud on the new piece is fixed. Dang that pedal box set up.

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Re: 1972 MG midget Brake light switch #8
Roadking44 Enrique Quinones Killeen, USA	Posted: June 03, 2012 04:35PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 10

No you do not have to remove it. Simply loosen all the bolts and start removing them from the front two then backwards and you will notivce that you will get enough clearance to instal the new one without hitting the wheel well. I used a wood wedge to hold it tilted while I installed the new one.

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Re: 1972 MG midget Brake light switch #9
c21998 Christopher Coker DC Metro Area, USA 1976 MG Midget MkIII	Posted: June 03, 2012 05:01PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 10

Man, that's great. Thanks!

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Re: 1972 MG midget Brake light switch #10
c21998 Christopher Coker DC Metro Area, USA 1976 MG Midget MkIII	Posted: June 06, 2012 07:49AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 10

Loosened all the bolts on the outer perimeter and the 2 panhead screws on the upper end by the firewall and the pedal box isn't budging. Tried tapping it lightly with a hammer - no go. What am I missing? I don't see anything else to loosen (?) Thanks for the help.

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Re: 1972 MG midget Brake light switch #11
Roadking44 Enrique Quinones Killeen, USA	Posted: June 06, 2012 07:54AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 10

Well it worked for me. The only thing I can think of is if it was painted and the paint has bonded it. Mine gave me a little trouble loosening but once it broke loose I was good. feel free to post me a pic to see if there is something out of the ordinary.

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