Alternative Spring Configuration for CT90 Brake Switch

A while back I was working on one of my basket case K1 CT90's and needed a spring for the brake light switch that is actuated by the rear brake lever and brake pedal.  At the time DrATV/Beatrice was out of stock of the spring so I decided to find another spring to do the job as I was more focused on getting something that worked and less on having be a picture perfect restoration.

Here is a picture from one of my other CT90's on what a stock spring looks like in this application.

My goal was to find a replacement spring that had the same stiffness as the stock spring and I ended up finding a spring on Amazon that had the right stiffness and looked like I could make it work. iIt was only $2.89 for two springs, so I decided to give them a try and added the springs to my next Amazon order.

Since the spring from Amazon was not the same length I had to add a section of bailing wire to get a final configuration that would fit in the same location as a stock spring.  Here is a picture on the new spring next to a stock spring.

I installed the new spring on my K1 CT90 and while it may not be pretty, it's been working great.

Helpful Links (Shop Manuals, Wire Diagram, Model Information, etc.)

Link to page with listing of CT90 parts available on Amazon