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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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I was sitting at a light waiting to take a left, when I saw smoke coming from the steering column. My signals were working fine before and now they are not. The lights in the rest of the gauge cluster work fine. When I try the hazard/emergency lights now, they lights in the cluster just stay on and don't flash. I checked the fuses and all are fine.

I'm thinking it may be the turn signal switch, which I'm planning on changing anyway. I was also thinking it may be the turn signal flasher. I'm just not sure where it is and what it looks like. Can someone direct me to where I can find it and what it looks like?

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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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Its a flasher unit. It looks like a small can, green, white or silver. You cant miss them when your cluster is off.
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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It's the diameter of a quarter and about an inch tall. You'll find it under the dash. Plug in a new one.

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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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So I will have to remove the cluster to get to it?? Or can I get to it from under the dash??

Is it something I can buy at any auto parts store or would I have to buy it from a mustang shop??
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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??? Anyone???
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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You can get to it by going bhind/ under the dash, but may be hard to get to if you have big hands.
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