Gremlins in the dash

[akaFrankCastle]

Having a slight electrical issue and looking for some help with troubleshooting before I tear the dash out.

1. On the instrument cluster, PS turn signal indicator stays illuminated while lights are on.

2. Turn signals go out (fuse pops) after no more than two uses of turn signals. Hazards are unaffected.

3. Gauges do not function. Two instrument cluster voltage regulators are now in the trash after gauges worked for a few seconds and then a barely audible click was heard followed by no gauges working again.

#2 and 3 tell me voltage is above expected in at least two places.

I'd really like to get this figured out before I burn up my other two volt regs.

Thoughts?

[Colorado75bronc]

Sounds like one or multiple shorts to ground, I'll come help you figure it out tomorrow night after work, in the mean time look for chafed or pinched wire, screws run through wiring in the dash, especially in the channel where the majority of the dash harness runs along the lower inside of the dash


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[Kinder]

What he said ^

[Viperwolf1]

#1 is a bad ground at the front turn light.

#2 is a short to ground. Possibly inside the turn signal switch.

[Gregg]

I'd just buy a ton of these. There might be some wiggle room on the $$$ if you buy them in bulk. Rumor has it that Adv Auto is overcharging gullible Bronco owners in the Springs.
http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/In ... _Regulator

[Digger]

#1 is a bad ground at the front turn light.

#2 is a short to ground. Possibly inside the turn signal switch.

Definitely bad ground on #1. Check ground connection and socket. My turn signal socket is almost new and if the bulb rattles around to the right spot, it breaks contact with the ground.

On #2, hazards and turn signals use different flasher units, so you may have bad flasher unit.