Signal Flasher

[brakefield]

1996 T-bird

Where Do I Find The Signal Flasher Or Does It Have A Lcm. If So Where Is The Lcm?

My Signals And Hazards Are Out.

[H1ghWayMan]

Originally Posted by brakefield

1996 T-bird

Where Do I Find The Signal Flasher Or Does It Have A Lcm. If So Where Is The Lcm?

My Signals And Hazards Are Out.

Autozone says:
FLASHER
On your 1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD, the FLASHER is:
FRONT SEATING AREA, DRIVER SIDE, UNDER DASH, DRIVER SIDE OF STEERING COLUMN, MOUNTED ON SUPPORT BRACKET.

WHich is quite near the fuses in case your problem is there!

[brakefield]

Thanks for your help, I found the flasher mounted on the far left side wall behind the dash. However, this did not fix the problem. All of the fuses are good, any ideas? I have no flashers at all and they do not steady burn as some cars do when the flasher goes bad.

[The ORIG. Dig. Oxy]

Im not familiar with the 96's, but for S and G's, you might want to check the high voltage fuses in the engine compartment as well.

[Wolfmanhart]

I am having exactly the same problems with my 1994 T-Bird. I cant find the flasher unit either.

[brakefield]

Mine was on the left side firewall and I had to remove the lower dash pannel to see it. Haynes says its on a braket to the right of the stearing colume

[Wolfmanhart]

Originally Posted by brakefield

Mine was on the left side firewall and I had to remove the lower dash pannel to see it. Haynes says its on a braket to the right of the stearing colume

I think I found my flasher unit, It looks like a relay on the left side beside and above the emaergency brake. I have checked all the fuses and the fuses in the engine compartment. Anybody have any ideas why the flashers and turn signals would just stop working?????

[Speigo]

I could not tell from this thread if you were ever able to solve this problem. I have a 97 Bird with the same problem and added to it the Brake lights also do not work.

I have swapped out the flasher per the Chilton manual (No luck) and I have verified that I do have power to the fuse box for this circuit.

I know all three items (Hazard, Turn Signals, and BraKe lights) run on the same circuit so the problem is somewhere after the fuse but I cannot locate it.

Any thoughts?

[flewthecoupe]

You should have 2 separate flasher units. One for the turn signals and one for the hazards. Make sure you are checking the correct flasher.

[Speigo]

Thanks for the tip, however, the culprit was none of the above, It was the multi-function switch located in the steering column. When it goes it effects the Flashers, Blinkers and the Brake lights.

$78 and a couple of hours and I am back on the road. Who would have thunk it?

[compewterman]

WOW I was just going to enter that info.. mine took about 3 years to finally quit.. and when it did it ended up being the whole multifunction switch. Dead on my friend... $75.00 from Advance and about a half hour and I was back in business.