Turn Signal Problem

TmBlackFlag · 02-04-2003

My turn signals have been acting up for a few weeks now. They finally went out completely today. Left and right. I checked all my bulbs and they are perfectly fine. this is probably the turn signal flasher that is bad right? Where is it located in my 98GT

97 MGT · 02-04-2003

hmmm, you have a 91... i was going to look on my ford factory manual DVD for you. It should be a big honker. Does the book not tell you?

TmBlackFlag · 02-04-2003

i own a 91, but this is for my mom's car ( a 98 )

i don't have a manual

97 MGT · 02-05-2003

ooooh ok, its a 98 GT? I will look it up for you.

OK, Check these fuses to see if they are blown.
Fuse 1 (15A).
Fuse 9 (15A).

If not, lemmie know ill do some more looking.

BlueStreak03 · 02-06-2003

If the fuses check out to be fine, use a test light to see if there's a ground somewhere in the circuit. Or if you have a mulimeter, use the resistance setting to check the resistance between the wires and chassis of the car. If there's little ( less than 1000 ohms ) or no resitance, you could be replaceing some wires or connectors. If the resistance checks out ok, pull the flasher unit. If both left and right signals went at the same time, I'd bet on it being the flasher, unless there's one for each side, which I don't that car has. If it DOES have a flasher unit for each side, I'd check out the multifunction stalk on the steering wheel column. Be very careful if you start messing around with that thing. It's not unheard of to set off an airbag while working under the dash of newer cars.

hmarv347 · 02-06-2003

Think it might be low on "BLINKER FLUID"....LOL

TmBlackFlag · 02-08-2003

alright i checked the fuses, they are fine. I also noticed the emergency flashers went out too. Unfortnately i don't have a manual. Someone mind pointing me in the right direction of the flasher?

oldman · 02-08-2003

BLINKER FLUID??????????????HA HA HA .THATS A GOOD ONE GUYS .....but seriously I think you will find your flasher located in your underdash fuse panel

BlueStreak03 · 02-08-2003

the flasher should be in the distribution panel in the engine compartment. Look in the owners manual or a haynes manual to make sure you pull the correct one. A new one might run you 30 bucks or so.