Turn signals & blower fan intermittent

[Eighty8LX50]

Ya, I dont need to get pulled over by the piggys so this needs to be fixed asap! My turn signals & blower fan intermittently work, basically they will work at one time & not work 80 % of the time. I dont know if there related in any way but they might be, anybody else have this problem ? What could it be ? Bolth flashers are replaced, new bulbs.

 

[HISSIN50]

first place i would look is the ignition switch. have you tried jiggling the key when they cut out?
good luck.

 

[Eighty8LX50]

Cool, that seems like an easy fix, thats what another person said so thas got to be it ! I havent tryed the jiggling the key, but I will tomorrow when I drive around

 

[UVBNHAD]

Shorts or fuses are the first thing that comes to my mind. Not really sure on that one as it's the first time I've heard of that. It doesn't seem to happen when you hit a bump on the road does it? It may be that the connection has been vibrated or knocked loose and that's what is causing them to go off and on. Check you connections, wires, and fuse box and surely you will come up with something.

 

[OL' WHITEY]

It's your ignition switch, not a fuse or short. Mine did the exact same thing. It wasn't too hard to replace. You have to take the covers off your steering column and the plate on the lower dash to get to it. It's a big metal and plastic box on your column with a bunch of wires coming in and out. You will need an allen wrench with a hole in the middle to get it loose. I didn't have one and was able to use vise grips. Basically, unplug the wires, take off the two funny hex bolts, swap in the new one. This is a common problem, from what I understand. I've seen alot of posts on here about it. I forget what I paid for a new one at the dealership, but it seems like it was around $40.

 

[ratrapp]

you can get a switch at a ford dealer for less than $20.

 

[lib88stang]

i put a big zip tie around mine and its fine now.

 

[ratrapp]

also you'll need a tamper-proof torx set,i can't remember the size,to take the switch out,not an allen wrench with a whole in the middle of it.

 

[smac61]

I believe it is a T-27 tamper proof torx bit....you can get it at NAPA. Also, the part was about $12 from Ford. Just replaced mine two weeks ago.

 

[Eighty8LX50]

Thanks for all the help & replies, I am going to fix it right now

 

[Eighty8LX50]

When you move the key with the car running the fan & turn signals cut out, So should I replace the Ignition tumbler & key or the ignition switch with the 2 tamper proof bolts ?

 

[ratrapp]

you could replace both to be safe but it's more than likely the electrical switch.