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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Help no blinkers

I have a 2000 f250 and the turn signals stopped working. The emergency flashers still work fine. I took the multi-function switch apart and cleaned all the green goo out and put dielectric grease on the contacts But still not working. I think if the relay wasn't working the emergency flashers would not work. I took it apart again and lightly sanded the contacts but it didn't help. Any help would be great.

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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 02:15 AM
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You might want to check the fuse box and see if the fuse is blown out.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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Also make sure you aren't out of blinker fluid.




























sorry couldnt resist! :P did you check for voltage at the contacts?
 
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Budman1962
I have a 2000 f250 and the turn signals stopped working. The emergency flashers still work fine. I took the multi-function switch apart and cleaned all the green goo out and put dielectric grease on the contacts But still not working. I think if the relay wasn't working the emergency flashers would not work. I took it apart again and lightly sanded the contacts but it didn't help. Any help would be great.

Budman
Emergency flasher uses a completely different circuit - namely, the brake lights.

Dielectric grease is NOT CONDUCTIVE

Check all the fuses, even the flasher itself. Could be the flasher if both sides are not working.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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The fuse is good. I wonder if the relay can be bad and still have the emergency flashers work.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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All this messing around with the multi-function switch and it turned out to be the flasher. I don't know why the flasher would work for the emergency flashers but not for the turn signals. All is good now. Thanks for the help!
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PS, I always use synthetic blinker fluid!!!
 
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Budman1962
All this messing around with the multi-function switch and it turned out to be the flasher. I don't know why the flasher would work for the emergency flashers but not for the turn signals.
Because there are two flashers, one for the directionals, one for the emergency flashers?
 
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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I have the same issue but mine is a dead short somewhere. Sometimes it grounds out the circuit, other times it doesn't. But every time it blows the fuse. I'm sure it will be a fun one to find
 
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by krewat
Emergency flasher uses a completely different circuit - namely, the brake lights.

Dielectric grease is NOT CONDUCTIVE

Check all the fuses, even the flasher itself. Could be the flasher if both sides are not working.
Dielectric grease is not conductive? I thought that was its purpose.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Budman1962
Dielectric grease is not conductive? I thought that was its purpose.
Then why use it on spark plug boots?

Seriously, it's NOT conductive.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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Then why use it on spark plug boots?

Seriously, it's NOT conductive.
Good point. Thanks for the info. Always something to learn on FTE.
Budman
 
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