Flasher fuse question
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Re: Flasher fuse question
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
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> Both are on the fuse panel and if fluid is leaking either could be
> cooked.
>
> The fact he pushed on the fuses and it started working implies to me
> not enough power is going around to turn on the flasher.
Update
Well when I was looking at the panel and fuse all looked clean. The
flasher is working again today. Interestingly enough, I had the brakes
worked on just before it started giving me problems yesterday. I'll
investigate the possibility that some fluid was spilled.
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93 XJ 2WD 4.0L 171K
"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
news:40E205B1.D24A99AE@sympatico.ca:
> Both are on the fuse panel and if fluid is leaking either could be
> cooked.
>
> The fact he pushed on the fuses and it started working implies to me
> not enough power is going around to turn on the flasher.
Update
Well when I was looking at the panel and fuse all looked clean. The
flasher is working again today. Interestingly enough, I had the brakes
worked on just before it started giving me problems yesterday. I'll
investigate the possibility that some fluid was spilled.
--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2WD 4.0L 171K
"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
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Re: Flasher fuse question
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Both are on the fuse panel and if fluid is leaking either could be
> cooked.
>
> The fact he pushed on the fuses and it started working implies to me not
> enough power is going around to turn on the flasher.
>
I guess I assumed he didn't know the difference between the fuse and the
flasher, and since both are on the same panel, he was confused as to what he
was pushing around.
> He didn't say he pushed on the flasher, but if he did then I would look
> at the flasher legs. It's one of the two round cans on the fuse panel,
> if he needs to know.
>
> The flasher legs are corroded all to hell on our 88. The panel got
> nailed with brake fluid from a dead MC and a new flasher arcs out it's
> contacts every freaking year...
>
> I am getting tempted to cut the wires from the fuse panel and solder
> them right onto the flasher.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > Mike,
> > Is he talking about the fuse, or the flasher unit itself? I suppose the
> > answer is moot, either one can be found down the street at Auto Zone. I
> > think his problem is the flasher unit though, not the fuse.
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:40E1FADF.CC1F927@sympatico.ca...
> > > You need to pull the fuse and clean it. If it is corroded, you need
to
> > > figure out why.
> > >
> > > A leaking brake or clutch master cylinder can leak into the inside and
> > > literally eat up the fuse panel.
> > >
> > > Water can leak in there from the windshield and rust/rot out the fuse
> > > panel too.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > Pat Blank wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have a 93 Cherokee 4.0L and my turn indicator flashers have
stopped
> > > > working. I noticed that the fuse gets very warm to the touch. I
pressed
> > > > all the fuses in to make sure they were secure and for a few seconds
my
> > > > flashers started to work, then stopped again. I want to replace the
> > > > fuse. Is this something I have to get at the dealer or can I get one
at
> > > > the local AutoZone?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
> > > > 93 XJ 2WD 4.0L 171K
> > > >
> > > > "The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
#23
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Re: Flasher fuse question
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Both are on the fuse panel and if fluid is leaking either could be
> cooked.
>
> The fact he pushed on the fuses and it started working implies to me not
> enough power is going around to turn on the flasher.
>
I guess I assumed he didn't know the difference between the fuse and the
flasher, and since both are on the same panel, he was confused as to what he
was pushing around.
> He didn't say he pushed on the flasher, but if he did then I would look
> at the flasher legs. It's one of the two round cans on the fuse panel,
> if he needs to know.
>
> The flasher legs are corroded all to hell on our 88. The panel got
> nailed with brake fluid from a dead MC and a new flasher arcs out it's
> contacts every freaking year...
>
> I am getting tempted to cut the wires from the fuse panel and solder
> them right onto the flasher.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > Mike,
> > Is he talking about the fuse, or the flasher unit itself? I suppose the
> > answer is moot, either one can be found down the street at Auto Zone. I
> > think his problem is the flasher unit though, not the fuse.
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:40E1FADF.CC1F927@sympatico.ca...
> > > You need to pull the fuse and clean it. If it is corroded, you need
to
> > > figure out why.
> > >
> > > A leaking brake or clutch master cylinder can leak into the inside and
> > > literally eat up the fuse panel.
> > >
> > > Water can leak in there from the windshield and rust/rot out the fuse
> > > panel too.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > Pat Blank wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have a 93 Cherokee 4.0L and my turn indicator flashers have
stopped
> > > > working. I noticed that the fuse gets very warm to the touch. I
pressed
> > > > all the fuses in to make sure they were secure and for a few seconds
my
> > > > flashers started to work, then stopped again. I want to replace the
> > > > fuse. Is this something I have to get at the dealer or can I get one
at
> > > > the local AutoZone?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
> > > > 93 XJ 2WD 4.0L 171K
> > > >
> > > > "The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
#24
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Re: Flasher fuse question
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Both are on the fuse panel and if fluid is leaking either could be
> cooked.
>
> The fact he pushed on the fuses and it started working implies to me not
> enough power is going around to turn on the flasher.
>
I guess I assumed he didn't know the difference between the fuse and the
flasher, and since both are on the same panel, he was confused as to what he
was pushing around.
> He didn't say he pushed on the flasher, but if he did then I would look
> at the flasher legs. It's one of the two round cans on the fuse panel,
> if he needs to know.
>
> The flasher legs are corroded all to hell on our 88. The panel got
> nailed with brake fluid from a dead MC and a new flasher arcs out it's
> contacts every freaking year...
>
> I am getting tempted to cut the wires from the fuse panel and solder
> them right onto the flasher.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > Mike,
> > Is he talking about the fuse, or the flasher unit itself? I suppose the
> > answer is moot, either one can be found down the street at Auto Zone. I
> > think his problem is the flasher unit though, not the fuse.
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:40E1FADF.CC1F927@sympatico.ca...
> > > You need to pull the fuse and clean it. If it is corroded, you need
to
> > > figure out why.
> > >
> > > A leaking brake or clutch master cylinder can leak into the inside and
> > > literally eat up the fuse panel.
> > >
> > > Water can leak in there from the windshield and rust/rot out the fuse
> > > panel too.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > Pat Blank wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have a 93 Cherokee 4.0L and my turn indicator flashers have
stopped
> > > > working. I noticed that the fuse gets very warm to the touch. I
pressed
> > > > all the fuses in to make sure they were secure and for a few seconds
my
> > > > flashers started to work, then stopped again. I want to replace the
> > > > fuse. Is this something I have to get at the dealer or can I get one
at
> > > > the local AutoZone?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
> > > > 93 XJ 2WD 4.0L 171K
> > > >
> > > > "The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
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Re: Flasher fuse question
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Both are on the fuse panel and if fluid is leaking either could be
> cooked.
>
> The fact he pushed on the fuses and it started working implies to me not
> enough power is going around to turn on the flasher.
>
I guess I assumed he didn't know the difference between the fuse and the
flasher, and since both are on the same panel, he was confused as to what he
was pushing around.
> He didn't say he pushed on the flasher, but if he did then I would look
> at the flasher legs. It's one of the two round cans on the fuse panel,
> if he needs to know.
>
> The flasher legs are corroded all to hell on our 88. The panel got
> nailed with brake fluid from a dead MC and a new flasher arcs out it's
> contacts every freaking year...
>
> I am getting tempted to cut the wires from the fuse panel and solder
> them right onto the flasher.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > Mike,
> > Is he talking about the fuse, or the flasher unit itself? I suppose the
> > answer is moot, either one can be found down the street at Auto Zone. I
> > think his problem is the flasher unit though, not the fuse.
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:40E1FADF.CC1F927@sympatico.ca...
> > > You need to pull the fuse and clean it. If it is corroded, you need
to
> > > figure out why.
> > >
> > > A leaking brake or clutch master cylinder can leak into the inside and
> > > literally eat up the fuse panel.
> > >
> > > Water can leak in there from the windshield and rust/rot out the fuse
> > > panel too.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > Pat Blank wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have a 93 Cherokee 4.0L and my turn indicator flashers have
stopped
> > > > working. I noticed that the fuse gets very warm to the touch. I
pressed
> > > > all the fuses in to make sure they were secure and for a few seconds
my
> > > > flashers started to work, then stopped again. I want to replace the
> > > > fuse. Is this something I have to get at the dealer or can I get one
at
> > > > the local AutoZone?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
> > > > 93 XJ 2WD 4.0L 171K
> > > >
> > > > "The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
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Re: Flasher fuse question
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in
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> I guess I assumed he didn't know the difference between the fuse and
> the flasher, and since both are on the same panel, he was confused as
> to what he was pushing around.
Actually I pushed everything around. But I was confused that the flasher
was the fuse. Now I'm straightened out there.
BTW: The flashers started working again without me doing anything. I
need to pull the (actual) fuse and make sure it isn't corroded.
--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K
"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
news:10e9aa9n65miq90@corp.supernews.com:
> I guess I assumed he didn't know the difference between the fuse and
> the flasher, and since both are on the same panel, he was confused as
> to what he was pushing around.
Actually I pushed everything around. But I was confused that the flasher
was the fuse. Now I'm straightened out there.
BTW: The flashers started working again without me doing anything. I
need to pull the (actual) fuse and make sure it isn't corroded.
--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K
"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
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Re: Flasher fuse question
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:10e9aa9n65miq90@corp.supernews.com:
> I guess I assumed he didn't know the difference between the fuse and
> the flasher, and since both are on the same panel, he was confused as
> to what he was pushing around.
Actually I pushed everything around. But I was confused that the flasher
was the fuse. Now I'm straightened out there.
BTW: The flashers started working again without me doing anything. I
need to pull the (actual) fuse and make sure it isn't corroded.
--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K
"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
news:10e9aa9n65miq90@corp.supernews.com:
> I guess I assumed he didn't know the difference between the fuse and
> the flasher, and since both are on the same panel, he was confused as
> to what he was pushing around.
Actually I pushed everything around. But I was confused that the flasher
was the fuse. Now I'm straightened out there.
BTW: The flashers started working again without me doing anything. I
need to pull the (actual) fuse and make sure it isn't corroded.
--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K
"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
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Re: Flasher fuse question
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:10e9aa9n65miq90@corp.supernews.com:
> I guess I assumed he didn't know the difference between the fuse and
> the flasher, and since both are on the same panel, he was confused as
> to what he was pushing around.
Actually I pushed everything around. But I was confused that the flasher
was the fuse. Now I'm straightened out there.
BTW: The flashers started working again without me doing anything. I
need to pull the (actual) fuse and make sure it isn't corroded.
--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K
"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
news:10e9aa9n65miq90@corp.supernews.com:
> I guess I assumed he didn't know the difference between the fuse and
> the flasher, and since both are on the same panel, he was confused as
> to what he was pushing around.
Actually I pushed everything around. But I was confused that the flasher
was the fuse. Now I'm straightened out there.
BTW: The flashers started working again without me doing anything. I
need to pull the (actual) fuse and make sure it isn't corroded.
--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K
"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
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Re: Flasher fuse question
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:10e9aa9n65miq90@corp.supernews.com:
> I guess I assumed he didn't know the difference between the fuse and
> the flasher, and since both are on the same panel, he was confused as
> to what he was pushing around.
Actually I pushed everything around. But I was confused that the flasher
was the fuse. Now I'm straightened out there.
BTW: The flashers started working again without me doing anything. I
need to pull the (actual) fuse and make sure it isn't corroded.
--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K
"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
news:10e9aa9n65miq90@corp.supernews.com:
> I guess I assumed he didn't know the difference between the fuse and
> the flasher, and since both are on the same panel, he was confused as
> to what he was pushing around.
Actually I pushed everything around. But I was confused that the flasher
was the fuse. Now I'm straightened out there.
BTW: The flashers started working again without me doing anything. I
need to pull the (actual) fuse and make sure it isn't corroded.
--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K
"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum
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Re: Flasher fuse question
"Pat Blank" <use_email@in.sig> wrote in message
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> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:10e9aa9n65miq90@corp.supernews.com:
>
> > I guess I assumed he didn't know the difference between the fuse and
> > the flasher, and since both are on the same panel, he was confused as
> > to what he was pushing around.
>
> Actually I pushed everything around. But I was confused that the flasher
> was the fuse. Now I'm straightened out there.
>
> BTW: The flashers started working again without me doing anything. I
> need to pull the (actual) fuse and make sure it isn't corroded.
>
Just to recap, the flasaher units (two of them) are round and approximately
the diameter of a quarter. There are 2 of them because one operates the turn
signals and one operates the emergency flashers. If you pushed and pulled on
them and they started working "properly", they could be having internal
issues and it might be a good idea to simply replace them. I forget how old
you said your Jeep is, but if the turn signals begin to be erratic,
replacing the flashers makes lots of sense.
My logic may be flawwed, but I think the Emergency Flasher gets two pins on
it, and the Turn Signal Flasher gets three.
> --
> pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
> 93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K
>
> "The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum