I disassembled the turn signal switch and found that the screw that holds the rotating contacts together was loose. The turn signal lever is keyed to a post that rotates the contacts.
Since this screw was loose it caused the key to wear down and the contacts to move willy nilly. I honesty don't know how anything was working. Fortunately I did have an old switch exactly like this one that failed in a different fashion that I robbed parts from. Brake lights are back in business....I'll put the new switch somewhere safe for future use!
Thanks for the help
Jackie
