Turn signal WTF?!

[Nitrobasher]

So, I was at the track and i took a run and came back and noticed that my left turn signal wasnt working in back.

before i went down the track everything was working fine.

the dim lights still come on and every other signal and brake lamp work.

this is driving me up a wall. please someone help

 

[95lscowner]

when you put the signal on does th green arrow light up in the dash if not try putting the 4 way flasher's on see what it does... i had the same problem turned out to be the multi function switch just maybe that is the problem

 

[Nitrobasher]

yea the green aarow lights up but it clicks really fast.

my buddy was sayin somethign about the multi funtion switch, is it hard to replace? is it expensive?

 

[67Continental]

the bulb is burned, dude. It is a multifilament bulb. One of the filaments has burned. 99 percent of the time, when the arrow clicks on and off much faster, or comes on and just stays on, it is a burned bulb.

It is a good idea to always investigate the simplest solution first, so you can at least rule them out.

 

[Nitrobasher]

no i already did that, the bulbs are fine....

 

[poniesviii]

No, the bulb isn't fine. It looks fine, but it can't be. Because either your bulb is burned, or your wire lost connection somewhere between your multi lever and the bulb. Which isn't likely, because if just your tail light works then the wiring is good.

If I'm wrong I'll mail you ten dollars to help with whatever the problem is. It has to be your bulb, man. Buy a new one, they're cheap.

If your blinker blinks faster it's a burned bulb. (or filiment within like the other dude's saying)

 

[plymouth383]

bulb

i have seen where a bulb looks fine but really isnt. for the price of them i would rather replace all the bulbs on the circuit before i start to replace something more major like the switch. in any case with a burnt bulb the blinker blinks faster due to less resistance on the circuit. so i agree it is the bulb or the wiring harness/connector for the bulb

 

[MarkOfDeath]

buwhahahahahaha

 

[Frogman]

Bulb. The fast blinking thing is more or less an industry standard if the bulb is bad.

 

[Brozly]

Well, let's just say the bulb isn't lighting, witch means there's an open in the circut,... could be a bad contact or even a ground...

 

[plymouth383]

bulb

probably the bulb dude...

dun know thought i should try to help you again...

but i think it is the bulb

yeah the bulb.

willing to bet its the bulb

 

[clintjw95]

The same thing happened to me a few months ago. It happened to be the multifunction switch. It's cheap and easy to replace.

 

[1993_M75]

The multi(mal)function switch is a common part to fail on Fords. I replaced one on my old '93 Marquis, and I need to replace the switch in my father's '97 Marquis. They tend to go bad around 100,000 miles, but this varies depending on the habits of the driver (if you never use your turn signals or wipers, the switch will last a LONG time).

Getting the connectors to release can be a pain but it is a relatively simple job on most fords.

You can get a new switch from rockauto (or the dealership if you like to waste money).

But please check to make sure that the old bulb is in fact good using a multiMeter to measure the resistance of the bulb before you go replacing parts all willy-nilly

 

[67Continental]

well you know how the elderly drive - ford probably figured they wouldn't get much use in our cars