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Veteran Posts: 114 ![]() Location: Palm Beach County Florida | The back up light switch that I bought last year from MoParMall has failed. The back up lights come on when I shift to reverse and then will stay on until I shut the car off. Why is the back up light switch $68 when the brake light switch is less than $20? MoParMall wants me to return it so they can check it before replacing it. | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 382 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | I installed a brake light switch, cheap at any auto parts store, for the back up light switch. I pressure tested an old brake light switch using a couple of fittings and a pressure gauge coupled to my grease gun and then pumped it up until it popped apart. I don’t have my note book with me but if I remember correctly it was over 1000 psi. I tested a couple of new switches, they are normally open, to see where they close. This test was coupled to an air line with a pressure regulator. I used the one that closed at the lowest pressure for a brake light switch. I have since replaced the hydraulic brake light switch with a mechanical switch. Now I have a spare back up light switch. Del S | ||
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Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 10400 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Lower Mainland BC | JedRhule - 2022-12-04 8:05 AM The back up light switch that I bought last year from MoParMall has failed. The back up lights come on when I shift to reverse and then will stay on until I shut the car off. Why is the back up light switch $68 when the brake light switch is less than $20? MoParMall wants me to return it so they can check it before replacing it. They are pressure switches and pressure switches like brake switches fail. In a previous post Del S (Dels56): dels56 - 2022-01-20 5:54 PM A foot note. My back up lights did not work as the switch was hooped. Taking it out and looking at it, it looked very much a brake light switch. As I had a couple of oldies kicking around I thought I might pressure test one. Hooked it up to a port a power pump and pressured it up to 600 psi before it destroyed. Down to our local Lordco auto parts store a picked up a couple of brake light switches. These switches are normally open so I tested to see where they close. #1 at 80 psi, #2 at 85 psi. I used the 80 psi switch in the brake light circuit and the 85 in the b/u light circuit. So far so good. If I refer back to a post on brakes, I worked on mine a long time getting a stiffer pedal and jumped on the brakes many time while road testing. All good. Del S Powerflite Back-up light switch is PN 1603 328 As recently as this past January, Mopar Mall had them for US$38 REFERENCE: http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=76922&... Hiltop today has one for US$125 so following Dels56 lead is likely the best alternative. https://www.hiltopautoparts.com/product/nos-mopar-back-up-light-swit... ![]() Edited by 56D500boy 2022-12-04 11:55 AM | ||
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JedRhule![]() |
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Veteran Posts: 114 ![]() Location: Palm Beach County Florida | Yes, I paid $38 to MoParMall last December, now the same switch is $68. If it still was $38, I would just pay it and eliminate the hassle...but a 80% mark up in 12 months ! Birnbaum does not list one, but I will call him Monday any. | ||
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57chizler![]() |
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Expert Posts: 3823 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: NorCal | Cheaper yet: https://www.amazon.com/Cole-Hersee-8629-Hydraulic-Stoplamp/dp/B001FQ... | ||
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Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 10400 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Lower Mainland BC | 57chizler - 2022-12-04 2:55 PM Cheaper yet: https://www.amazon.com/Cole-Hersee-8629-Hydraulic-Stoplamp/dp/B001FQ... BUT Cole Hersee 8629 Hydraulic Stoplamp Switch Visit the Cole Hersee Store Currently unavailable. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock. ![]() | ||
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JedRhule![]() |
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Veteran Posts: 114 ![]() Location: Palm Beach County Florida | I just ordered it from Amazon. Delivery Wednesday. I did not get any backorder. Maybe they are discriminating against Canadians? | ||
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Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 10400 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Lower Mainland BC | JedRhule - 2022-12-04 4:16 PM I just ordered it from Amazon. Delivery Wednesday. I did not get any backorder. Maybe they are discriminating against Canadians? Amazon, Schmamazon. NAPA is where it is at. CDN$16.29 in stock. 15 minute drive. https://www.napacanada.com/en/p/MPISL134SB?cid=paidsearch_shopping_d... ![]() | ||
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