96 Ford 150 Turn signal indicators

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Just noticed today that the turn signals on the family 96 F 150 aren't working. I checked the fuse box under the steering column for spare fuses. It's a 15 amp. Then I lifted the hood to find the fuse box. I'm not sure how many different boxes there are for it. I did find one by the driver side. But the fuse that was apparently for the signals looked good. No burn marks or broken trace routes. Is there something I'm missing? Could a broken bulb short out the signal actuator?


Thanks

 

[Bartman39]

Might try the flasher...

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Might try the flasher...

The Flashers work

 

[LTC8K6]

Sounds like the switch?

 

[twinrider1]

Does it have separate relays for the turn signal and the 4-way? Probably does, and they're probably the same type. If they are, swap them and see if the trouble moves with the relay. I bet that's it.

The switch is a combo deal that includes the turn signal stalk and the 4-way button. Easy to replace, but check the relays first.

 

[Toastedlightly]

The 4 ways are on a different system than the blinkers.

I had this happen on my 95. 4 ways worked, blinkers did not. Replaced the flasher, blinkers work.

 

[Bartman39]

The Flashers work

Uh there is a flasher for the turn signals and their is another for the emergency flashers... I am meaning the turn signal flasher... Not the one for emergency flashers

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Sorry guys, I didn't get email notifications to this thread in a week. So you guys think it's the flashers (turn signal flashers)? Where is that located?

 

[nerp]

Bulb might do it. Don't know the wiring in this vehicle, but some actually rely on the bulb to complete a circuit.

 

[LTC8K6]

http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/catalog/owner_guides/96f12og1e.pdf

Turn signal flasher is plugged into the fusebox, according to the owner's manual.

Page 355.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/catalog/owner_guides/96f12og1e.pdf

Turn signal flasher is plugged into the fusebox, according to the owner's manual.

Page 355.

I think I looked into both fuse boxes already. Both didn't have any blown 15 amp fuses that were in the turn lamp section.

:hmm:

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Bulb might do it. Don't know the wiring in this vehicle, but some actually rely on the bulb to complete a circuit.

I'll take a second look, thanks.

 

[Zenmervolt]

I think I looked into both fuse boxes already. Both didn't have any blown 15 amp fuses that were in the turn lamp section.

:hmm:

The flasher is not a fuse. It's a round metal bit. If you had actually looked at page 355 of the manual linked in the post to which you're responding, you'd see clearly that the diagram was not pointing to a fuse, but rather to the round bit in the lower right corner of the diagram.

ZV

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

The flasher is not a fuse. It's a round metal bit. If you had actually looked at page 355 of the manual linked in the post to which you're responding, you'd see clearly that the diagram was not pointing to a fuse, but rather to the round bit in the lower right corner of the diagram.

ZV

Ah. Try typing in 355 in the pdf. When you do only the fuse panel shows up. I rechecked the page and realized i had to scroll up to see the rest of the page listed as 355 and the diagram was there. Odd how when you input a page number that it would bring you to the bottom of the page and not the start of it.

Either way, thanks for the heads up. That round fuse makes more sense now that I remember changing them out once or twice in our huge F 750 work trucks a while ago

 

[Zenmervolt]

Ah. Try typing in 355 in the pdf. When you do only the fuse panel shows up. I rechecked the page and realized i had to scroll up to see the rest of the page listed as 355 and the diagram was there. Odd how when you input a page number that it would bring you to the bottom of the page and not the start of it.

Either way, thanks for the heads up. That round fuse makes more sense now that I remember changing them out once or twice in our huge F 750 work trucks a while ago

Sorry for getting snippy. Been roofing the last couple days and let my tired-ness get to me.

That round thing isn't actually a fuse, it's a thermal flasher. Fairly nifty bit of simple engineering.

ZV

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Sorry for getting snippy. Been roofing the last couple days and let my tired-ness get to me.

That round thing isn't actually a fuse, it's a thermal flasher. Fairly nifty bit of simple engineering.

ZV

Oh, no problem man

Thanks again!