brake light troubles (again)

[Nicholas D]

Hello everyone, having an issue with my son's '89 Ranger that I'm hoping I can get some advice on. Basically, all the lights function except the brake lights. The hazards work as well, as I know these two systems share a fuse. A couple of weeks ago they quit working and it turned out to be the brake light switch under the pedal. I bypassed the switch and they worked, so it got replaced with a new one and it worked as it should for a few weeks. They quit working again but this time when I bypass the switch they still don't work. I guess the next step will be to check the wiring going into the brake light switch with a multimeter to make sure there is power at least this far. It's a real head scratcher and just curious if anyone else has experience with this. We had to replace the multifunction switch a year ago for another issue, and I don't think this switch would cause the brake light issue, but I am not sure. Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Gotta get this beauty back on the road!

 

[Li'l Work Truck]

Nice truck! Is there a brake light fuse?

 

[Nicholas D]

There is and it is shared with the hazards, which work. We checked the fuse already and it's good.