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Old 08-09-2011, 07:24 PM
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Default turn signal help

on my "new to me" 02 xlt supercab
when i tilt my wheel the turn signals don't work, anything positive to look for ????
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Old 08-09-2011, 07:25 PM
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Default Re: turn signal help

look for cut/chafed wires in the steering column?
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Old 08-09-2011, 07:29 PM
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look for cut/chafed wires in the steering column?
yeah, thats what i thought, and maybe just pulling a connector apart when tilted, just wanted to see if this was a common problem, and if there was a definate fix ??????????
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Old 08-09-2011, 07:29 PM
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be glad you have a tilt colum lol but yes checked for crushed wires around the tilting place see if something is screwed up
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Old 08-09-2011, 07:39 PM
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Default Re: turn signal help

i know there was a recall for something in the steering column. some wire was routed wrong and was chafed/cut, but im not sure what it was to? i know its been addressed on here before, try searching for it.
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Old 08-09-2011, 07:45 PM
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i know there was a recall for something in the steering column. some wire was routed wrong and was chafed/cut, but im not sure what it was to? i know its been addressed on here before, try searching for it.
will do, thanx
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Old 08-10-2011, 01:39 PM
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I would take the shrould off your column and look at the weird shaped connector on the top of your turn signal switch. There are plastic tangs/clips (whatever you want to call it) that hold the pins into the connector. They are really thin and can break pretty easily. I would make sure that all the pins are pushed in really good.

I would do this with the tilt down since that is when the wires are stretched the most. Try turning a signal and if it doesn't come on try pushing those wires into the connector.
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Old 08-11-2011, 06:29 PM
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I would take the shrould off your column and look at the weird shaped connector on the top of your turn signal switch. There are plastic tangs/clips (whatever you want to call it) that hold the pins into the connector. They are really thin and can break pretty easily. I would make sure that all the pins are pushed in really good.

I would do this with the tilt down since that is when the wires are stretched the most. Try turning a signal and if it doesn't come on try pushing those wires into the connector.
thats what i wanted to hear, sumthin definate to look for, gettin tired of flippin my wheel up when turn signals are absolutly needed
will do this tomorrow

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