Ok, here's the deal--I'm not car-minded, but I'm bound and determined to do what I can figure out how to do myself. So if you explain something, please be thorough as well as talking in terms even a child could understand.

Here's what we know:

1. The flasher is not the problem; I just replaced it.
2. The fuse is not the problem; I just replaced it.
3. When I move the turn signal lever up or down, the flasher does not make ANY noise, nor do the dashboard indicators flash, nor do the turn signals themselves flash.
4. The turn signal lights themselves are not the problem; I just replaced them.
5. My hazard lights function just fine.
6. The previous owner did some interesting wiring after having replaced the steering column. I know nothing about wiring, but I think I can learn.
7. I surmise from all of the above that it is a wiring connection either from the lever to the flasher or from the flasher to the turn signals or both. If I am correct in this assumption (and which assumption would be most likely?), how difficult is it for a total novice to take apart the steering column and check on the wiring hookups or to follow the wiring from under the dash to the turn signals?
8. If my assumption is not correct, what else could be the problem in your opinion?

Thanks so much in advance for your help and cooperation.

 

I have the same exact problem, And I found out one thing, I tested the wires going to the blinkers and I am geting no power to them. But I havent been able to do much except answer questions on this forum because of a bad headcold . So I would tell you to get a wire tester and test the wires going to the blinkers. I have a question for you, is the steering wheel the stock wheel? The owner befor me installed a Grant steering wheel and he said the blinkers worked befor he installed the wheel. So I was thinking maybe there is somthing to do with it?

 

Since the steering wheel was replaced I would check the wiring. You will need schamatics that are found in repair manuals to trace the circuits, -and patience.

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Are the brake lights working?Check for power coming from the flashers.

I think this diagram is close to what you have.


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Ok just a thought.....but there are two different flashers one for the turn signals and one for the hazards. Is it possible that you changed the wrong one and the problem actually is a dead flasher?

Sparky

 

I replaced both the flashers to be certain, so no, unless one of the ones from the store just happens to be faulty--which is doubtful since they were both the same kind.

 

ahhh, fixing wiring problems in old fords, what could be more fun. first, recheck the simple stuff. when checking for hot wires i sometimes run a wire all the way from battery ground just to be sure i actually have a good ground and when i think i have a good ground i check it against a known "hot". that is just getting started. so please recheck the simple things and remember your hazards and signals may be on different fuses. this may not be much help so far, but post back with more questions.

 

 

Does anyone know how hard it would be to check out the connection between the actual lever and the flasher? I've tried finding screws that would let me look inside the column but can't see anything that would just expose the lever's connections.

elaria

 

You have to remove the steering wheel and the turn signal cam.
The connections are under the cam.
The other way is to go the curved connection at the bottom of the column.

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I tested the outlet into which the turn signal flasher goes, and it's got juice. So where do I go from there?

 

i could be wrong, but, i think power comes from fuse to flasher then turn signal switch. when you hit the signal lever it sends juice on up the line through the bulbs until it hits a ground which completes the circuit. once the juice starts flowing the flasher should start doing its job. you have power to the flasher and it is a new flasher so it should be ok. if in doubt, pull the flasher and run a jumper between flasher connections- pull signal lever and if everything else is correct you should have power to that set of signals (tho they won't blink). you may be able to do a continuity test on the flasher itself, if you think it could be bad. i have never tried so i do not know if a continuity test will work on a flasher. now, back on track- one side of flasher is hot- follow other side (blue wire? to steering column connection? test for juice there and again at the signal switch. if you can follow the correct wire all the way through you will find your problem. i am just a laymen so that is about as scientific as i can get. it is just what i would do if i had your problem. find where i have juice and make sure it gets to where i want it. sounds easy.

 

Elaria, follow thru the schematic above. It is correct. All of these posts have been correct. If you can't read the schematic tho I would suggest you find a mechanic. You can foul that system up fairly easily if you start poking and prying in the wrong place.

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Had the exact same problem and the culprit was the ground at the sockets. I replaced the sockets ($15.00) and freshened the grounds and the problem went away.

 

Elaria , when you put on the hazard flashers it connects all 4
turn signals together and connects them to the hazzard flasher.
Since you say the hazard flashers work.This makes it appear that all of the turn signal wiring/bulbs are good.This leaves two other things
#1 no power from the turn signal flasher.
#2 bad turn signal switch.

If you have power on the blue wire on the collum side of the
connector.There is probably a problem in the switch.Sometimes a wire breaks off the switch or a bad contact point.

Larry