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Hi Art (and everyone else),
Been out of town for the past week+ and haven't been able to work on the 264. Using Art's great pics and diagrams went through the entire wire harness that feeds the central console and dash (had to take apart the center console ONCE MORE!). I discovered that I had inadvertently run a green/red wire to a relay behind the center console. The relay is the one that controls the delayed interior light. Disconnected the wire and put the appropriate one there and then ran the green/red wire to the double spade on the brake light switch. Voila! I now have brake lights.
On a separate note, I have yet to see any diagram or schematic that depicts the set of double green wires that were hanging next to the fuse block. I ran a light jumper wire from the spare spade terminal on fuse #8 (Art mentioned this). I used a very light wire (~20 ga) between the alligator clips to try to avoid blowing the fuse or shorting out a relay if it was incorrect, instead choosing a sacrificial wire on the jumper instead. No sparks, meltdowns, or other ill effects. Attached the wires to #8 and started checking components to see if it had made any changes. First thing I noticed is that the interior dome light came on (had thought that the bulb had burnt out long ago). After putting things away and cleaning up, hit the door lock and the rest of the doors locked! Another problem solved.
As Onkel Udo has commented, on this model it is more apt to have ALL of the bells and whistles than not. My niece, upon riding in the car for the first time a while back, commented that it looked like a James Bond car due to all of the switches and buttons on the dash and central console. It is quite a sight.
Thank you to everyone for all of your help. This forum is an amazing resource for those of us that are learning about our bricks. Safe travels everyone! ---rick
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