[T3] 2 prong vs 3 prong brake light sending units

[jadney at vwtype3.org (Jim Adney)]

On 13 Feb 2012 at 23:48, Brian Fye wrote:

> I have cleaned my senders and my brake lights still only come on with a
> hard, hard pedal stop...  my 68 has 2 prong senders, but I can only find 3
> prong senders.  Is the 3 prong a redundant ++ unit or are each prong for a
> different item?

You can use 2 of the 3 prongs, or most online vendors sell both 
kinds, often for the same price. Try here:

http://www.aircooled.net/new-
bin/viewproductdetail.php?keyword2=LSW0003&cartid=0214201280228994

Or just go to "Electrical" and choose brake light switches.

For the 3 prong switches, you have to choose the right 2 pins. You'll 
have to experiment to find them.

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