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Originally Posted by mickey356
 
Ok, I'm way out of my league here. Obviously this car has been through the ringer over the years and it's been hacked up and rigged. I took the floor board off this morning hoping to find a loose wire on the switch.... Above is what I found, ...lots of unconnected wires. Some in the back too.
I have no idea where any of this stuff is supposed to be hooked up.
All fuses are ok, dash lights work, head lights work, turn signals work, brake lights work.
Rear tail lights are out. Front running lights are out.
Also, somewhere in its life, the windshield washer system was yanked, and there is NO emergency flasher switch (and of course those are like finding hens teeth).
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
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First of all, don't panic. Many have had the same experience with hacked wiring and sooner or later, things will come together.
Ignore the posts about your brake lights or brake switches as they are not related to the running lights. Even though you have a dual element bulb, the wires to that bulb that power the running lights is not related to the brake light switch.
Note the bold in your post, that gives you some clues. Dash lights work but are not on fuses. Headlights work so those fuses are good. Brake lights work and turn signal lights work so that fuse is good as is the brake light switch. The only circuit that is not working is for the running lights--fuses 7 and 8--but how do you know the fuse for the running lights is good? You did not make that clear. Visual checks are not adequate.
You need to start testing, using a test light. Start by turning on the light switch and checking
both sides of the fuse at terminals 7 and 8. Do you get a light on both sides of the fuse?
At this point, I'd suggest you perform the above check and report back. Electrical issues, especially, require a lot of feedback so we'll wait until we know what you're dealing with.
One step at a time.
Oh yeah, all the above advice is moot if your wiring has been seriously hacked so lots of good clear pictures may be necessary. Be prepared.
Refer to this wiring diagram for your '68
http://www.pelicanparts.com/911/911_Parts/Electrical/911_electrical_1965.jpg