Got the headlight issue fixed, I had a 10 gauge black wire in the bulkhead melt and it melted the little red wire above the black wire and they melted together. The switch was ok, but I replaced it anyways, the dimmer switch always felt funny so I replaced that.

still no headlights after I fixed the wires, BUT when the 2 wires touched they backfed and blew all 4 headlights out. So I replaced 4 headlights and they work.

Still no brake lights.

Have power at the switch, power at the fuse block, but I cant trace power out from the bulkhead connector. I have power at the curved connector at the column, but nothing on the t wires going back.

Any ideas there??