^If that's your experience, then older vehicles are a challenge. BTW, brake light switches for your van are like $10.99 at any parts store and easy to replace, which I'm sure you're aware of
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I had no luck finding one for a 1991 E350. They changed it in later years. Ford dealer here doesn't have it on their parts computer anymore, and I couldn't find it on line. I will look some more.
It is not for the brake lights, it is the switch for the parking brake light on the dash, same light that indicates brake failure while driving. It was confusing trying to figure out what was the trouble when it was both at once.
I was able to look at one in somebody's older E350 so I could see how it is supposed to be. My two parts were not obvious how to fit them back together. I have it working again for now (second repair on that), but the glue won't hold long I think. At least now it is only the parking brake indicator and not a "real" brake problem, so no scary red light while driving.
That red brake light comes on while driving and you know you are supposed to get off the road, but then you see the anti-lock light on, so you think it is just that, so you try to brake and it feels ok, but you don't know for how long, and this is not a good time or place to be stuck, and, and,--- if you are close to home it is one thing, but what if on some Interstate half way across the country? Good Sam time for sure, and what does that do to your dream trip when you have to be back to work next week?
How many expensive parts will the local garage sell you when it was only the brake fluid pot not being full to the top and the light comes on when it gets down to half full every two years or so ? Oh well.
