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Originally Posted by JayJay

I don’t think the brake lights run through the light switch box. The repop brake light switches are problematic. There should be two wires going to the switch - one hot and one to the lights (green with a black tracer IIRC). Jumping them should turn on the lights. The switch should be open between the contacts with the pedal up and closed with the pedal depressed. I’ve had some success opening up the switch and cleaning/polishing the contacts internally.

If the lights go on when you jump across the two switch connectors your issue is likely with the switch.

BTW, rusty exterior on the switch doesn’t necessarily mean the internals are bad. The repops are generally so awful that I’d take most rusty originals over a replacement.

I jumped the wires, nothing. I took the wires off the switch and held them together and still nothing. It did somehow work when I put the wire box back on the steering column incorrectly, I don't know where the disconnect is.