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Air stop light switch - NAPA replacement
Had bad luck with original military air stop light switches. They range in price from $45 upwards.
Checked with NAPA and purchased 036036 S14 stop light switch. It is an ugly white plastic contraption, but for $16 I am not looking back. Made two Prestolite connector cables with male connectors on one end and automotive ring terminals on the other. Mounted switch, connected the wires - stop lights work beautifully.
No alterations on the truck; if you want to go back to "original", you can do so without issues.
![IMG-20141023-00571.jpg IMG-20141023-00571.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/357/357370-bc4d8ca12884bb760f08aea490616d7b.jpg)
![IMG-20141023-00570.jpg IMG-20141023-00570.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/357/357371-a5e84dc6316ab7397bdbea7953d2997c.jpg)
Reason for replacement:
Two year old military switch broke (bakelite back). I had another new military switch sitting on the shelf in its original box as a spare for a couple of years. It is the all metal one (no bakelite back) with the 3/8 NPT thread. Turns out, it was defective (always closed) and not fixable. Cost me over an hour, so I will run the switch over with my truck.
Had bad luck with original military air stop light switches. They range in price from $45 upwards.
Checked with NAPA and purchased 036036 S14 stop light switch. It is an ugly white plastic contraption, but for $16 I am not looking back. Made two Prestolite connector cables with male connectors on one end and automotive ring terminals on the other. Mounted switch, connected the wires - stop lights work beautifully.
No alterations on the truck; if you want to go back to "original", you can do so without issues.
![IMG-20141023-00571.jpg IMG-20141023-00571.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/357/357370-bc4d8ca12884bb760f08aea490616d7b.jpg)
![IMG-20141023-00570.jpg IMG-20141023-00570.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/357/357371-a5e84dc6316ab7397bdbea7953d2997c.jpg)
Reason for replacement:
Two year old military switch broke (bakelite back). I had another new military switch sitting on the shelf in its original box as a spare for a couple of years. It is the all metal one (no bakelite back) with the 3/8 NPT thread. Turns out, it was defective (always closed) and not fixable. Cost me over an hour, so I will run the switch over with my truck.
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