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MG TD TF 1500 - Brake lights
| One brake light was not working, the car was outside in the rain. I did not feel like laying on wet ground to jump the brake switch, so I slacked off the steering wheel, slid it back, put a piece of wood wheel to pedal pushed in and clamped the wheel. Questions, # 1, why has it taken me 45 years to see this? # 2, why did nobody on the BBS tell me? PS just a dirty connector. Ray TF 2884 |
| Ray Lee |
| It took me several minutes reading that over and over again to get the meaning, but now I do! Easy, if you have a handy length of wood the right length. Good idea! Dave H |
| Dave Hill |
| This is where the little woman comes in handy Ray. :-) Could have saved you 45 years! Cheers Peter TD 5801 |
| P Hehir |
| Peter, The little woman was not coming out in the rain ! Ray |
| Ray Lee |
| Sounds just like my missus. She says she point blank refuses to ever even get in the car! Cheers Peter TD 5801 |
| P Hehir |
| RAY LEE, a mirror works great,, or back the car up to a closed garage door and apply the brake when it is dark,,, or back the car up to a large window so you can see the brake light,, A shopping center window works well,,,, Steve |
| SPW Wincze |
| With the roof down a long broom handle can be used from behind the car, ben there, done that! Peter |
| P G Gilvarry |
| I knew which lamp was out but do not have enough arms to use a broom handle and use a meter on the wiring at the same time ;-) Ray |
| Ray Lee |
| Be careful, I’ve put the 2X4 through the seat bottom by doing this. |
| D. Sander |
| You can also put a piece of wood between the seat bottom and pedal. Put it in place and slide the seat forward. Use a rag between wood and seat to protect the vinyl front. And leave the hand brake on in case the wood slips off. |
| Steve Simmons |
| The wood against the seat trick is how I single handedly bleed brakes! Of course it requires a lot of running back and forth but it can be done! |
| John Quilter (TD8986) |
| I use two pieces of wood, 4x1 across the front of the seat to spread the load and one 2x2 between that and the pedal. Regards Declan |
| Declan Burns |
| I have been informed by a reliable source I should not be using the term "Little Woman", It should be "her indoors" or " she who shall be obeyed". Ray |
| Ray Lee |
| Ray, I know it as SWAMBO-She Who Always Must Be Obeyed! Sometimes referred to as "The Government" Regards Declan |
| Declan Burns |
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