Also, I wonder when you say you had to remove the ignition switch......are we talking ignition switch or ignition lock cylinder?

Vehicle running: dash lamp comes on but not blink with indicator to R; still to R, hazards on - then dash lamps and all 4 exterior lamps flash; hazards off with still to R - dash lamp only on (no blink); with R off, hazards on again then off - R indicator same...on but no blink.

AH HA: with R indicator on break lights go out and all R lamps (dash & Front & Rear too) just on;

with no indicator: only all break lights;

with L indicator on: all left lamps blink and middle and top break lights on.

Also forgive me...I am sure I meant lock cylinder: had to make a 90° tool to depress pin to remove it so could get the steering column cover off

Just a hunch:

1. Disconnect trailer
2. Disconnect all connections to brake pedal switch
3. Test all that stuff again

Any changes in behavior?

I'm guessing the brake-for-shifting out of Park circuit is crossed with some other stuff in the steering column or nearby.

I will try that, thanks. It will take me a while to get to it...hopefully later today. Thinking back, I was having issues of similar but different nature when replaced multi-function switch. Your guess is making me wonder if there is something that caused last one to go out too. Thanks again.

Cool, be sure to let us know how it goes. This is a weird one.

Tech II & CC,

Ok, finally had time and felt like doing at least a cursory look under dash without tearing out the panels. Anyway... feeling around the top of break pedal I believe what is the shift-lock (actuator?) is loose - (that is: doesn't it mount on a rod that runs thru top of pedal arm, and "supposed" to be held on by like maybe a half-moon clip or the like?) - actually, it will come off the rod bc there is no clip holding it on.

So, let'* forget about the lights for a sec...when that thing I just so eloquently described is mounted on the rod, the ignition chime comes on when depressing the pedal (vehicle off with key out). If I take it off of the rod, no chime.

Note: break lights and indicators still act the same

Now...I noticed when I operated my indicators that I could hear the contacts in a relay(?) about the size of a pack of Camel (non-filter) which is in a bank due North of emergency brake and the closest to the brake. I felt the object while working indicator and could tell that when turned to R, it would contact like 1.5 times and quit...obviously to the L it made appropriate contact.

I haven't dug in any further. Prolly pull lower dash out tomorrow and look for nicked wires/shorts.

...that is where I be with this dilemma at the moment.

Thanks again!

Finale:...well, I got busy with real work and thought trying finish thia project myslef would be too overwhelming, so took my ride to my mechanic. He insisted it was Multi-function switch. My local Carquest guys warrantied my old one for me; mechanic put the new one in, and works fine. Who would have thunk it would have been the "new" switch.. I would have never tried that, so it is good I didn't personally peruse it further? I will say, however, the one I personally installed had a different "feel" about it...was really tight if that makes any sense. Also, it was not black-black...but just a super-dark grey. This latest one feels and looks just like my oiginal.

Thanks again guys!

I will say, I did get my electrical issue fixed on my 4-wheeler: a bad regulator - which my wheeler mechanic said he wouldn't have guessed. I just followed the steps in the shop manual...

Thanks for letting us know how it turned out. I was guessing electrical crosses also, but wasn't questioning the multifunction. This was a good one for the forum to learn.

Hate to say I told you so in post #4.....