No turn signals or hazards

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  1. coole99

    coole99 Bobtail Member

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    I have a 05 International 9400i and my turn signals/hazards aren’t working. I replaced flasher relay and it shorts immediately along with fuse blowing. I check bulbs, traced wires (not behind dash yet), and relays. What am I missing?
     
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  3. Cattleman84

    Cattleman84 Road Train Member

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    Maybe bad contacts in the relay panel causing it to arc and create an over amperage surge?
     
  4. BoxCarKidd

    BoxCarKidd Road Train Member

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    Do you have to turn on a turn signal or hazard switch before it shorts out?
     
  5. coole99

    coole99 Bobtail Member

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    No, as soon as I put the flasher relay in it shorts the fuse blows.
     
  6. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    Ok, there is a flasher and relays for the signals. There is no flasher relay, so what is it that you are installing and blowing a fuse? Which fuse exactly? If you are installing the flasher and F2-D (20 amp) is blowing, after the flasher is the signal stat on the steering column. Something is shorted there or in the wiring between it and the flasher.
     
  7. coole99

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    Ok, the f2-D (20 amp) is fine until I put the flasher in then the flasher short and fuse blows. Ok I’ll check wiring there. Do you think a bad turn signal switch could cause this?
     
  8. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    It sure could. Anything is possible. Simply unplug it and see of the short goes away. I hope you have breakers instead of fuses, LOL! If it keeps popping the fuse then it must be a wire rubbed through on something in the dash. The wire between the flasher and signal switch is orange in colour, 12 gauge in size and number 55A.
     
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  9. coole99

    coole99 Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for the help Heavy D!! The wire that was rubbing was behind the dash rubbing against the steering column. Thanks again!!
     
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    Cool! Great to hear you found it!
     
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