my idea would be to take the wiring diagram along and do it right, your front lights aren't comeing on with the brakes because of ground problems, but because the wiring is hash .... you started out saying the rear wires were poor - how about the rest? if you're going to fix a problem, fix it, don't add patches to patches .... considering your previous wiring questions, sounds to me like you need a complete new wiring harness, if you can't afford it then follow the schematics and go over every wire and connection fixing as necessary until they're all correct, no one here can guess which connections you or the PO got wrong
also - the brake lights ARE the turn lights, and seperate from the "tail" light filament
Bill
