1975 Ford LTD Dumb question regarding break lighting

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1975 FORD LTD
V8
2WD
AUTOMATIC

My MIL 1975 LTD Landau has a park break issue. On the peddle about half way up there is a switch/relay (not sure which think switch) if I push it up the break lights go on. Then I push the pedal and the break work for 2 pumps then they stop working. I push that S/R up again and the break work again. I have been trying to find out what that is. It looks similar to a break light switch but doesn't have the 2 prongs, the wires are hooked directly into the S/R. Is that the switch?

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HMAC300

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The park brake is s a switch that when pedal is depressed light goes on dash to say brake these had bad brake switches on them is why brake lights don't work most of time.

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Friday, October 30th, 2015 AT 6:51 AM