I looked up your switch at Autozone (online)
Works very similar to my '77 Jeep CJ-5
The switch's plunger should be "IN" when the pedal is released (up).
You may have to slide/ adjust/ lock down the body of the switch in it's holder to make this happen against the "stop" (unable to grab a better word!).
I'm sending you a link to another answer I gave to someone else (See "my answers" in the link) I made a few pics in there too.
https://www.2carpros.com/questions/1979-ford-f-100-brake-light-switch
Keep us posted on progress.
Maybe it's just that simple!
The Medic
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Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 AT 5:38 PM