parking brake pedal switch

[elwood blues]

I've never been able to figure out why the BRAKE light in my gauge cluster never comes on when I set the parking brake. After years of digging around and giving up not being able to figure out where the wire goes, I finally figured it out.

My parking brake assembly looks like this one




I need this little silver part





Anyone know a source for that part? I've searched all of the online places I can think of, Morris4x4, RockAuto, JCWhitney with no luck... I found that on eBay, but I have no desire to buy a $AMC 150 parking brake assembly just for that little part. Thanks

 

[RevDrCueBall]

I've never been able to figure out why the BRAKE light in my gauge cluster never comes on when I set the parking brake. After years of digging around and giving up not being able to figure out where the wire goes, I finally figured it out.

My parking brake assembly looks like this one

01 Jeep CJ - 01 Jeep CJ - Switch Parking Brake - 0436.01

Out of stock, and European, but the right switch, nonetheless.

 

[HackFabrication]

I seriously doubt if the parking brake assembly was an AMC specific item. They like to assemble their vehicle using a bunch of part from 'the big three'.

Head to your local junk yard and do some looking in the 70's-80's rows.

 

[elwood blues]

I seriously doubt if the parking brake assembly was an AMC specific item. They like to assemble their vehicle using a bunch of part from 'the big three'.

Head to your local junk yard and do some looking in the 70's-80's rows.

That's very true Hack, I should have thought of that. Thanks

 

[Lumpy Grits]

Give these guys a call.
J&W Jeep

They have helped me many times in the past.
LG

 

[Hedgehog]

Rob @ Willys Works has them used on the shelf. He charges $5.00 + shipping.

 

[HackFabrication]

This is the one that's on my 1976 CJ5 :



Or you could head down to your local Jeep dealer and see if you can get one for a 91-95 YJ. MOPAR part # 56007167

MOPAR shows that part is discontinued, but it's possible that a dealer might still have one in inventory.

Otherwise, you can expand your search into the YJ's at the junkyards.

You could also give these guys a call: J&W Jeep

^^^ Lumpy beat me to it....

 

[gert]

Very cool to see you still here Elwood I have one on my old one, not sure if it works or not

You are welcome to it
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[gr8dain]

I took my pedal lever off last year and replaced it with a hand brake from an XJ. Did not even think about the light not working ever again. But it never worked to begin with so no loss for me.

 

[elwood blues]

The light for mine has never worked in the 11 years I've owned it. Last year I installed all new rear brake everything, all the way down to the brake cylinders, and I can not count how many times I've tried backing out of the driveway or driving away while the parking brake is still engaged. So, while I've been doing a bunch of other wiring I figured this one out.

Thanks for all the replies guy, I'll make some phone calls on Monday and see what I can find.