Rebel brakelights

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Hello all, I haven't posted in awhile;

My '67 770 Rebel wagon has no brakelights.  We have the spring show next weekend at Daytona Speedway, so attacked that problem today.  What I thought would be a simple fix has turned into an all-day troubleshoot with no solution.

I took my meter out, and the first thing I did was test for 12V at the stop light switch (OK), then had the wife come out, press on the brakes, and test continuity across the switch - failed - so I thought, voila! that is the problem.  Quick trip to Advance auto, they had one in stock, replaced it, but, still no brake lights.

So, in the hours since, I've determined:
- Power into the switch, and have jumpered across the switch, still no lights
- running lights and turn signals work
- apparently no hazard lights (only flash in front)
- no continuity from the wire end at the brake switch to the connector at the bulb.

I have a TSM, and it shows orange & blue on the driver's side, white & blue on the passenger.  Blue has power, and is the running light.  The orange & white wires go back through yet-unfound connector to the hazard and directional switch.  I have not yet taken off the steering wheel.

So, I'm puzzled.  I feel it's got to be something simple I'm overlooking, but so far no luck.  Power to the brake switch (hydraulic-pressure switch mounted on the bottom of the master cylinder), good bulbs, power to the orange and white wires at the bulb for turn signals, but not for brakes.

I've been troubleshooting with a multimeter and a long piece of wire to use as a jumper, bypass, or for continuity testing between the front and rear of the car.  I know the basics of wiring, but don't do it for a living.

Any ideas?

Jim Boone
Mims, FL

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