My 81 had the same problem. I found two things, one was a broken wire at the switch and second, the switch itself was also bad. I replaced the switch, fixed the wire and all is well. Dave U. 81 IMP > Even though we got 4 inches of snow yesterday here in Wisconsin, I > spent the weekend getting my new 1981 ready for the summer. Noticed > that the brake lights don't come on. Fuse, bulbs, turn signals ok. > > Is there anything other than the switch mounted on the brake pedal > support that could be the problem? Is there a method of checking > before removing and replacing? > > Thanks for help... I want to get out on the road with this beauty as > soon as I can! > > Dave Morrison > 81 Nightwatch Blue EFI > 82 FS EFI