Remote brakefluid reservoir fluid level sensor

[albanycobra]

Hi Guys
I need to add some brake fluid level senors to my remote resivoirs. I'm looking for something that can be modified to fit my existing alloy caps.

Any Ideas?

[Aussie Mike]

Hi Dave,

Here's what I did: Wilwood MC Float Switches

Cheers

[albanycobra]

Thanks Mike
I knew you had done something just couldn't remember. I'll head down the wreckers now I know what to get.

[Dimi]

Hi Dave

Check out RS Components.
They have various generic level sensors that can be fitted into any sort of container.

I purchased some for my brake reservoirs in my GT40 and they work really well.

Dimi

[albanycobra]

Hi Dimi

Any chance of some part numbers and maybe a pic or two of your set up?
You can send it to my email if you can't resize for the forum.

I went to the wreckers and half the sensors I got don't work so something with new parts would be great.

[Dimi]

Hi Dave

The sensors you need are from RS Components.
Look for the RSF50 Series liquid float level sensor.
They are $21-20 plus GST.

These can be configured to be either normally open or closed by reversing the float on the shaft.

Just drill a mounting hole in the lid of the brake reservoir, fit the sensor and you are done.

They work very well and are the ones I have fitted to the brake and clutch reservoirs in my GT40.

It pays to include the clutch as I had a leak in the slave cylinder seal and if not for the sensor would not have known until I would have run out of clutch and been left stranded.

Dimi

[albanycobra]

I got some sensor from Jaycar. My covers on my Reservoirs come off so instead of putting them through the cap I put mounted them in the lid. No floppy wires hanging out of lid.

[albanycobra]

Master cylinder reservoirs installed and working. Thanks Dimi for the ideas.