JEEP Cherokee Brake Lights

Again, you didn't give the year-model so I can't be sure which switch you have, but on my 88 and the son's 91 the switch has a two-wire lead-connector that plugs onto the switch itself. On his, he has a third tab connected to the open side of the switch that is referenced in the FSM as being for the auto tranny only. I also have the third tab with a 5-spd but it is simply sitting there with no connection.

On those larger connectors you sometimes have to "reason" with them - they have a locking breast on the lug that drops into a hole in the female side and they can be pretty tight to get off. I use a thin screwdriver to pry the connector off - carefully. Since you are working with one lead hot to the battery, you might want to pull the negative cable before doing this unless arcs and sparks don't bother you.

-- Will Honea