But Terry,
He says that reverse lights come on when he puts it in reverse. That would be the plastic piece pushing in the switch, so it shouldn't be broken. The ground comes from the metal part of the lever touching the center pin of the switch, grounding it. He needs ro check for ground first and will probably find it there. His starting problem is probably a bad wire or connector at the bulkhead, or possibly the wrong year harness for his car.
Rob
See you at Monster Mopar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!