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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 11:47 PM
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Oops got my sides mixed up and thanks for correcting me. Oh okay well I learned something new today Thanks Zman
 
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 07:22 PM
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ok so I tore apart my steering column, and there are some wires where the coating looks like it was pinched, but nothing is broken, I turned the left/right blinker on and wiggled the wires to see if maybe something was broken.... but nothing. as for the question if they light up, no, there is nothing. when the first flasher when you could hear it tick if you slowly moved the turn sig lever up or down, like it was wanting to go, but never did. Now there is nothing. was going to see about getting a multi switch from a junk yard, unless someone else has any ideas.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 07:35 PM
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before you do that - remove the old one and test it per the service manual, which is also in the haynes manual. also verify you have power to all the right pins.

you can get a new multifunction sw from advance auto with lifetime warranty. buy online and use these discount codes (google for details)
ES123,
A124

final cost is about $40.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...+signal+switch
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 12:59 PM
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Ok so i have an update. I waa driving home from my wedding last time night with a friend following, get home and am told i have no break lights. My tail lights (see running lights) work but not my break lights. I know i was asked before if they worked and i said yes. I am sorry i was going off the assumption that the cops that have been behind me would of stopped me if my break lights were not working. So does this change anything?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 01:01 PM
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Brake lights and turn signals use the same filament on the bulb, so, if turn signals, and brakes lights are giving issues, that does kinda point at the multifunction switch.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 04:56 PM
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Ok so i figured out why i have no brake lights or flasher/hazards. The two fmx 20a fuses under the hood were blown. So i went and bought two new one, break like one went right away, and the signal one went after maybe 5 flashes. So now what? Im getting really frustrated at this point
 
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Got a trailer harness? Disconnect it, plug the harness (front and rear part) back together, and see if the problem goes away.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Got a trailer harness? Disconnect it, plug the harness (front and rear part) back together, and see if the problem goes away.
I do. And your talking about pluging the trailer harness into itself right?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by RamIT1500X
Ok so i figured out why i have no brake lights or flasher/hazards. The two fmx 20a fuses under the hood were blown. So i went and bought two new one, break like one went right away, and the signal one went after maybe 5 flashes. So now what? Im getting really frustrated at this point
did the fuse blow?

if so, you have a dead short somewhere in your wiring. maybe in the bulb sockets, maybe in the trailer connector or wiring pigtail, maybe in the steering column, maybe in the brake light switch.

you should be able to measure/detect it, with bulb removed, by probing the + and - points in the trailer socket with a multi-meter. a short to ground should register continuity between the + and -
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by RamIT1500X
I do. And your talking about pluging the trailer harness into itself right?
No, remove the trailer harness completely from the circuit. Should be able to unplug it from the harness coming from the front, and unplug the harness going to all the rear lights from the trailer harness, and the front and rear should plug in to each other. Eliminates the trailer harness. See if the fuse still blows.
 
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