Project Plain Jane
I got out there today. Perhaps the turkey supper last night helped,lol. I added a ground wire to the left brake light,and a ground from the box to the frame. Also found my brand new grote circuit board I bought from rockauto had a bent contact that was preventing the bulb from seating correctly. With my sons assistance,I slipped a thin brass feeler gauge in to hold the contact aside,and also prevent the bulb from simply squashing it more. My son pushed the bulb in steady,and I wiggled the feeler gauge out. Now we have brake lights and
turn signals with or without the headlights,but no running lights anywhere.In fact the only thing that the headlight switch turns on is the headlights.
So we are good for daytime running.Thinking the running lights could be a fuse,but more likely the headlight switch.It might also be related to the interior footwell lights not working. I'll figure it out..