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New turn signal switch issue

Posted: May 19, 2014, 9:55 pm
by HillBillyF100
Ok, so I purchased and installed a new turn signal switch in my 66.. The switch worked fine while parked. I drove it down the road, and no turn signals. I immediately saw the wires had gotten pinched by the clutch pedal and subsequently blew the fuse. I run to the parts store and put in a new fuse, but not before taping the exposed wire that was pinched. Now, I have no turn signals and the fuse is good, and not blowing. Any thoughts?

Re: New turn signal switch issue

Posted: May 19, 2014, 10:29 pm
by 6166 Junkyard Dog
DID You use a Ford Switch or one of those cheap POS Tawain switches ????

Re: New turn signal switch issue

Posted: May 20, 2014, 6:31 am
by bruceandersson
You may have blown the flasher unit if the wires shorted out.

Re: New turn signal switch issue

Posted: May 20, 2014, 8:01 am
by HillBillyF100
I bought the unit from Dennis Carpenters, not sure if that's the Taiwan kind or not..
And where are the flasher relays on these old trucks??

Re: New turn signal switch issue

Posted: May 20, 2014, 8:37 am
by unibody madness
Attached to the steering column, under the dash, on a spring clip.
Most were a about an inch long, and round, shaped like a hat.
Heavy duty flashers were about twice as long as round, I have found some that were square or rectangular as well
John

Re: New turn signal switch issue

Posted: May 20, 2014, 11:58 am
by HillBillyF100
Not sure if they have the same flasher, but the hazards work.. :-/
Hoping they are indeed separate flashers, as the hazard switch is on the dash, and not on the column.

Re: New turn signal switch issue

Posted: May 20, 2014, 12:27 pm
by unibody madness
They use seperate flashing units. Somtimes they fall out of a loose clip and they are hard to see behind all the wires, its also possible it had a wire come loose.
John