While I was sorting the loom, I found two switches that I had missed. These are pedal switches, one for the brake and one for clutch. To be fair I'm kind of glad I found them, as I was a bit confused how to add the brake switch! At least reusing the existing switches should make it easier, no need to mess about with pressure switches in the lines.
The bit that I couldn't figure out is how they worked. They are a very small travel switch, I couldn't understand how they could be fitted to the pedals and cover the full travel of the pedal. Then I found the original pictures from the MX5;
In both cases, the switches are mounted to the front of the pedals, not the back. So when the pedal is released the switch is pressed, and vice versa. Which makes a whole lot more sense as it means the pedal can move as far as it wants, and the switch can just operate on the first press.
Of course, it now means I need to figure out how to mount those switches. I've taken the standard pedals and turned them upside down, so if I put them back where they are in the pictures then the switches would end up in my heel!! I'll have to figure this one out, should be an interesting challenge!! I'll start with the build manual though, they must have come up with a solution for this.
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