Rewiring my EFI Magnum - 1970 Dart Swinger

DionR said
If it was me, I would go to a wrecking yard and clip the plug off whatever GM model the switch came from. I would bet you could even de-pin it and slide your wires right into it. I just like having the plugs, wires don't get crossed later and less chance of them coming loose. But $35 is way too much to spend unless they aren't available in the yards.

autopar3000 said
That would be the way to go, next time I'm at a yard. I like the connectors for the same reason!

Back at this again!

In POST 49 I installed the brake light / cruise control cut off switch, and @DionR suggested I get the proper connector for the brake lights from a yard. I grabbed one from a wrecked Chevy Cobalt last summer and just had the perfect opportunity to get it installed.

I had to pull my steering column out because my Borgeson steering box needed to come out, which gave me great access to the brake switch. As usual, I forgot I was trying to document my work and just went ahead and got it done without any pictures. I de-pinned the connector and crimped my wires on to the terminals of the GM connector.

One thing I realized is that the wires that were on the connecter are pretty small, probably 18 awg. I'm thinking that the cars that use the switch and connector probably have a relay for the brake lights, rather than have all the power running through the switch.

Has anyone here put their brake lights on a relay?