After tracing the brown/black wire to the back, and running a lead from the
front switches on the master cly.  I tested with an ohm meter, and found no
opens or shorts.
So, I put the ohm meter on each of the two switches on the Master Cly, and
depressed the brake.  Placing leads on opposite sides of the switch (not
sure what the center one does.
The switch at closest to the front of the van zeroed out the ohm meter, so
that was good... but the switch nearest to the driver didn't budge the
meter.

I was lucky to have a spare switch on hand, placed a rag under the MC, and
removed and replaced the switch.  Put it back together, and I once again
have brake lights!!!

One should never assume that an obvious observation like the worn ends of my
trailer light adaptor, was the cause of the problem... on second thought, it
may have caused the switch to fail?!?

Thanks to everyone's P-mail.

Jack R.
84 Westy Wolfie,
N. of Detroit

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jack R.
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 11:14 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 84 Vanagon Brake Light fuse location - Follow-up

Follow-up, none of the fuses on the fuse panel are blown, and all other
electric is working???

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jack R.
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 11:09 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 84 Vanagon Brake Light fuse location

OK. I shorted out my brake lights when my trailer light adaptor fell into
the belts.  Now the brake lights on my 84 westy don't work, and for the life
of me, I can't find the fuse to replace it.

I looked in my Bentley, and traced it to a "S8" fuse, but can't seem to
locate where it is.

Please let me know where the fuse is for the brake lights on an 84 Westy?

Thanks for your help!

Jack R.

N. of Detroit