brake lights, real time help needed !!!!

[PHAEDRUS]

Hey all,
finally got my truck back form some head work, had an issue with the primary air intake hose, the nipple broke loose, it was plugged and the high pressure hose that goes to the throttle body was stuck on the next port in wich normally vents to the valve cover. new parts arrived today and installed, hoses brought back to normal. issue now is that the brake lights are non functioning on the truck, I have turn signals, mark lamps but no brakes, the truck will also not come out of park without using the shift lock release button. pretty sure it is tied in with the lights though.
So so far, I replaced the brake switch ( above the pedal) set to within spec in the fsm. the brake relay was the next step in the fsm, replaced with replacement from napa (still nippon, same part number) still no brake lights, FWIW the lights work fine, not sure what the hell is going on here.
I am heading back out to see if I can trace the wires from the fuse box to the lamps, just looking for a little guidance.
Dave
Will check back in a few, trying to get ready to leave in the morning.

 

[cruiserdan]

Fuse?

 

[PHAEDRUS]

Well after 4 hours of pissing around with the swithces and the fuses and the ............. was tracing back form the fuse block to the switch and stick the probe in and voila!!! brake lights...... Well there was a piggyback prong there till right before it went for the head work, looks like the piggy back spread the caps on the fuse box so it was only getting voltage but not able to pass any amperage due to s*** connection.
Lesson to be learned?? Dont use ass hat redneck piggy back lines, part two is if something is working quit fuggin with it.
Dave