[JCAllison]

Hey Mr. K., and All, went out this morning to see if the Brake Lights still worked. THEY DID NOT!!!

That was just the start of a patience trying morning.

Checked the Brake Light Switch for continuity with the Brake Pedal depressed. Got an OPEN circuit. Brake Light Switch wasn't working.

Next thing that needed to be ascertained was: Do the Brake Lights still work.

Made a procedural error in doing this.

Had a Jumper Wire to put between the Brake Light Wire Fittings.

The procedural error was that the Quick Disconnect Switch hadn't been deactivated. As a result, one of the Jumper Wire Clips hit a Ground Source, and blew the Brake Light Fuse (Buss SFE14).

So what to do NOW?

Checked in the Ford Shop Manual, found the Fuse Panel. The Brake Light Fuse is the third one from the top on the Driver's Side of the Panel.

Checked the supply of Fuses here, and didn't have a single one that would fit.

But not to fret... The third fuse from the top on the Passengers Side of the Panel is also a Buss SFE14. It protects the Heater. Am not needing to use the Heater, so swapped out the blown Fuse with the Heater's Fuse and we're back to where we were when this morning's activity started.

The next thing that was done was to order a supply of fuses from Amazon Prime which should be her next Thursday.

Now... About the Brake Light Switch not having continuity when the Brake Pedal is depressed. It appears to be a faulty switch, but it worked last evening. Did the pumping on the Brake Pedal routine again, but it didn't help. The Switch is non functionaltoast.

Fortunately, when getting the Brake Light Switch, got TWO of them.

Am going to install the Second Brake Light Switch, and see if it works. Have done some research on this problem, and it seems to be ubiquitous.

Are there any little tricks, or tips that might help?

It seems that there should be some way to bleed the Switch, but there's no instructions on how to do so in the Shop Manual, nor on any of the Forums, and in looking at the Part, there isn't any way to do any bleeding.

If the second Brake Light Switch does what the first one did, then we have a problem.

There has been mention on the Forums that a Harley Davidson Brake Light Switch will fit, but it has Spade Terminals instead of the kind of Terminals on the Stock Type Switch.

It's not very hot her today, but it is uber-humid. Am taking a break, and will go out to install the Second Brake Light Switch. If it works, will then see if the Dim Tail Light Problem can be solved.

Will let you all know what happens. Take care everyone, stay safe.

JCAllison