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May 20, 2004 | 06:27 PM

kidzstang

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Turn signal woes

So about a month ago my turn signals quit working, thought it was the switch pack so I replaced that. No fix. So I put the old one back in and wow, they worked again. Well they worked until this week. SOOO I put the new switch back in and as I suspected it didn't fix the problem.

SO I thought might as well check the fuse and the blinker control. I can't locate either. I thought the owners manual would have the fuse layout but if it does it's lost to me.

Haynes says the blinker control is on the right side of the steering column, under the steering cluster but I can't see it. Can anyone lead me in the right direction of the fuse and blinker?

Many thanks in advance
Jack

May 20, 2004 | 06:39 PM

HomerWinzlow

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Check the wires in the connector at the back of the switch. The connector has little plastic locking lugs that are prone to breaking out and allowing the wires to back out of the connector just far enough not to engage the terminals on the switch. Sometime you can verify this by simply tilting the wheel up and testing the turn signals if the wires havent backed out very far.

May 20, 2004 | 06:55 PM

kidzstang

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turn signal woes

Thanks for the prompt reply Homer,

I've had the dog gone thing out about three times, everything seems to be pushed all of the way in and the connector stays are in the right place.

I looked in the Haynes book and it said that the switch should have continuity across pin 4 and 5 and 4 and 6, so I thought that pin 4 was probably the power lead. I turned the ignition to "on" and tested pin 4 on the connector but it didn't have any power there. I wish I could find my multi meter, I'd check the old switch to see if it was bad.

Oh well, back under the dash, wish me luck!
Jack

May 20, 2004 | 06:58 PM

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If I knew year and model it would help.

May 20, 2004 | 07:03 PM

kidzstang

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Turn Signals

Oh, wow I'm sorry, its been a really long week!

It's a '97 Expedition.

May 20, 2004 | 07:10 PM

HomerWinzlow

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Here is page one of the EVTM schematic for the primary circuits. Ill see if I can dig up location for the electronic flasher.

Edit it says in the blower flasher relay block, which if I am not mistaken is on the right hand side of the driver footwell area under the dash. Black box about 4 inches by 2.5 inches. Flasher relay should be blue in color.

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