Misc: Electrical (General) Brake Light Switch

[craig]

Trying to keep with the 1947 rear brake switch theme of spring pull mechanical Miller switch, here is my solution.
Hot wire out of headlight and a long wire to rear brake switch.
The wire sticking up is for kill button, which was resolved with a Lucas button under the two straight slot screws shown here.

 

[delboy]

I recall Johnson cables made front brake cables with a stoplight switch built in, for the New Spares Co Shadow that was built.
Maybe they still do/would?
delboy.

 

[Simon Dinsdale]

Inline cable brake switches are available to purchase for those who make their own brake cables. I use Venhill in Uk for parts and they list this but there is no photo so I don't know what it looks like:

INLINE BRAKE CABLE STOP LIGHT SWITCH

INLINE SWITCH WHICH CONNECTS THE CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE TWO OUTER TERMINAL PINS WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE OUTER CONDUIT WHEN CONSTRUCTING A CABLE, OR FITTED TO THE END OF A LENGTH OF CONDUIT, BOTH REQUIRING APPROPRIATE FERRULES. FOR CABLES BUILT WITH LB3TS, USE F101. FOR...

www.venhill.co.uk

Triumph fitted inline brake switches to their front brake cable:

Control Parts :: Cables :: Brake Cables :: Triumph Brake Cables :: Front Brake Cable Triumph - T100S/S, T100T, T100R, T100C with Brake Switch

Front Brake Cable Triumph - T100S/S/T100T/T100R/T100C (1969 on) +5inch for high bars, T150 Trident (1969-70) +5inch for high bars. with Brake Switch, Outer Cable: 37inch approx, Inner Cable: 45inch approx, OEM: 60-2076

www.feked.com

Here is just the inline switch on its own:

Electrical :: Switches :: Brake Switch :: Front Brake Cable Switch - Triumph, Norton, BSA

FRONT BRAKE CABLE SWITCH - Triumph,Norton,BSA In-line Front Brake Cable Switch as used on many British Motorcycles. BSA A65 (later models),B25/50SS Goldstars, Rocket 3. Triumph T100,TR5T TrophyNorton Commando fastback/roadster models (1970-74). OEM: 60

www.feked.com

 

[Cannop]

Not the best photograph but here's the front brake light switch on my Comet, I'm not sure where it came from as it was fitted when I bought the machine.