Hi All, I have a new problem I was hoping you guys might be able to help me with.The fuse box under the lift up dash/instrument panel was smoking.Upon shutting off the power and opening the fuse box I discovered the brake/blinker/hazard flasher had overheated and melted the plastic around it. The rest of the fuse box is fine, but the place where the flasher plugs in is no good due to the melting plastic. Now I have no brake lights, no turn signal lights, and no hazard lights.I removed the two screws holding the fuse box in place so I could get a look at the two wires going into the fuse box for the flasher. One is hot all the time. Doesn't matter if the key is on or off, it is hot. Is that normal? I bought a new flasher and went ahead and did a temporary install using jumper wires, and it flashes the brakes lights and turn signal lights constantly. I guess that makes sense since there is a constant hot wire. Any idea what the problem might be or how that circuit is supposed to work?I'm not sure what is normal, what isn't, or how that circuit works with the brake, turn signal and hazard lights.Thanks, Mike

Mike, I have a 95 Bounder but I lost all my wiring prints when I changed computers. Go to IRV2.com and post your question in the Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum. There is a fellow on there called subford. He is VERY knowledgeable and helpful. He should have the Ford wiring print you need.Richard

Thanks Richard,I have actually called you on the phone for help before with my Bounder. I'm guessing my regular mechanic might be able to figure this out. I'm calling him tomorrow. I will also try your advice on the other forum.

Is this a F53 chassis? We had some type of recall for an electrical switch this summer. We got a letter from Ford. Maybe you should see if there is any recall for this. I think they listed ours in the letter as the cruise control sensor switch, but the melting and a fire was what could happen.

Yes F53.Can't understand why the wire is constantly hot. I'm guessing that's why the flasher failed and melted the socket.

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whit
Explorer
Dec 29, 2014
Thanks Guys,

@Scott. I did try installing a new flasher temporarily using jumper wires. It flashed constantly with the key off. Makes sense since there is a constant 12v there. I called my mechanic this morning and he suspects a bad hazard switch because of the constant 12v. I am going to pull the hazard fuse and see if the wire goes cold. He told me he could trouble shoot it and fix it.

Thanks!
Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Dec 29, 2014
Mike, the "hazard switch" is part of the multi-function switch I mentioned earlier. Amazon has it for about $58 with free shipping. It's not very difficult to replace.

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MrWizard
Moderator
Dec 29, 2014
your saying it flashes constantly as soon as you put in the fuse
NO way at all to turn it off

in that case, sounds like the Hazard/multifunction switch has malfunctioned
but why did it Flash until everything burned, why did no one see it

could it be there is another problem, something that shorted and overloaded the switch and flasher
whit
Explorer
Dec 29, 2014
OK. I hate to admit it but I missed the hazard button was on. Thus the constant 12v.
I could have sworn I checked it. It is confusing because it is on when the button on top of the steering column is up. Off when down. So here is what I think happened.
The flasher obviously failed. The hazard button got accidentally pushed. Which happened first I don't know. Since the flasher failed I had no idea the hazards were on. The constant 12v heated up the broken flasher and melted the socket.
I just finished cutting the two wires for the flasher and remounting a new heavy duty flasher next to the fusebox. All lights are back to normal!
Thanks everyone and sorry for my stupidity!

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