Tail light help, 84 camry

[Paul B]

Hi, new here, I'm trying to fix up a couple Toyota's to help out some single moms at my church. The current project is a 84 Camry. Fully loaded w/cruise if that matters.

The brake lights don't work, I've checked all the bulbs, everything works but the brake lights. When I unhook the lamp failure box in the trunk and run power to the brake lights at that connection the brake lights work properly so it's not a short in that end. When it's all together though, about 2 sec after I hit the brake peddle the brake warning light comes on on the dash.

Before I cough up $175 for a part that may not be the issue is there a way to check the wiring comming into this box or a way to eliminate the lamp failure box all together?

I've tried the search, nothing seems applicable to cars as old as 84, but a few of the threads found mentioned a way to bypass the box all together. Anyone know how this would be done?

[Paul B]

Update,

Got it sorted out, I ended up ripping out the Lamp Failure box, installed 2 jumper wires in it's place. Everything's working fine now, the only thing that won't work is the warning light in the dash for burnt out brake lights.