I thought I had a brake light problem ... but the problem was that my car does not match the wiring diagram(s) which does not match the fuse diagram/legend. And I'm sure the PO did not rewire the car.

The diagrams show the brakes powered via an always on power source via fuse #18 (my #18 is empty ... and I have VIN 897 so supposedly there is an inline fuse which probably isn't there (or I cannot find it or it is too late for the inline fuse )). Instead my brake lights are powered through a ignition switch activated relay and fuse #4. Most fuse panel diagrams show that #4 includes the "directional indicator and stop Switch" and #18 as the "stop lamps". Since there is no indicator that the brake lights (stop lamps?) go through a relay, this just seems wrong.

Supposedly the turn signals are fused by #6 per the wiring diagram and not #4 as indicated in the fuse legend. I've not checked that one yet.

That begs the question of what circuits are protected by what fuses and what other discrepancies there are.

So if you are doing some electrical chasing channel a bit of Pirates of the Caribbean " ... the code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules" Or in the DeLorean world "The wiring diagram is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual wiring representation".

An aside ... it is amusing how the loads are distributed amongst the fuses. Really ... a fuse that appears to only protect the reverse lights.

That's my frustration vent for today.