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