Volkswagen: Rear Brake Lights, brake master cylinder, fuses

Question
My rear brake lights stopped working on my 1969 beetle.  I checked the fuses and they look good.  Is there something else I could check?

Answer
Hi Jerry,

If the fuses look ok, look underneath the car at the brake master cylinder.   There is a plug there which goes into a switch that controls the 'on-off' operation of the rear brake lights.

It may simply be that this wire has broken or come off.

Good Luck,

Ron