Blinker?

[MUDWHISTLE]

a Buddy of mine has a 97 F350 cc psd and when he starts it up i the morning to go to work the left blinker is on until it has been running for about 5-10 minutes. he says when he turns the right one on it just looks like he has his flashers on and there is no way he has found out to turn it off other then to just drive it till it goes off by itself. what do you all think? thanks lee

 

[BEECHBM69]

Could be the multifunction switch in the steering column going bad. I have heard of people taking them apart and cleaning them with good results. Might try that before springing for a new one.

Dan

 

[MUDWHISTLE]

Could be the multifunction switch in the steering column going bad. I have heard of people taking them apart and cleaning them with good results. Might try that before springing for a new one.

Dan

Good idea how does one go about not disturbing the air bag? or can the switch be accessed another way?

 

[Tx_Atty]

I dont think there is any airbag on a 97 is there? I dont remember that as an option when I got mine.

 

[MUDWHISTLE]

I dont think there is any airbag on a 97 is there? I dont remember that as an option when I got mine.

I thought there was I know mine has a light in the dash for one But hey what do I know?

 

[oi8228oi]

just take the bulbs out

 

[MUDWHISTLE]

just take the bulbs out

Oh jeeze I bet you learned that at the Sam Houstin Institute of Technology?

Good one I'll tell him to try that.

 

[BJS]

This here folks is a classic case of not checking the blinker fluid.
























































Seriously it's going to take some chasing of wires because something is shorting out somewhere and it somewhat sounds like it is shorting out to the GP circuit.

 

[MUDWHISTLE]

This here folks is a classic case of not checking the blinker fluid.
















































Seriously it's going to take some chasing of wires because something is shorting out somewhere and it somewhat sounds like it is shorting out to the GP circuit.

That was what I was thinking but I thought nahhh couln't be, could it? Is there GP circuit wiring in the column?

 

[gw95]

the signal light switch is totally separate from anything else. to change it you don't even have to take off the steeringwheel, unlike the 70's and older trucks. just a few screws and it unplugs from inside the steering column. take off the lower steering column cover and you'll see what i mean.maybe you have a bulb out somewhere on the truck. these things are weird, i had a signal bulb out and the torque converter kept unlocking everytime i used the signals while passing someone. good luck.