Ok I have to mash the heck out of my brakes to get the brake lights to come on. I do not want to get rearended.Anyway, I had this problem a year or two agao and I replaced the brake light switch at the brake pedal (1966). It was fine for a while and now this year I take the car out of winter storage and I have the same problem again. I looked at the switch and it still looks new and i cleaned the connections for the plug and it still not working.
Should I just replace the switch with a new one again or is there something else I should look for? Again, the brake lights come on,but only if I mash the brake and when I'm already at a stop.... too late

 

Nope, its in the switch or how it's mounted. If you have the hyd switch on the MC, change it. If you have the mechanical switch on the brake pedal rod, you can try to lube it (but i expect you'll be changing it).

 

Yep, it was the switch. I went to Mustangs Unlimited last night to pick one up and put it in and it worked like a dream. I can't beleive the original one lasted 40 years and the new one I bought a year ago already crapped out. I guess they just don't make them like they used to.
This time I got the more expensive Motocraft one, hopefully I will have better luck.
Thanks for all the help guys. Always appreciated.[/align][/align]