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whaase · 08-26-2016, 12:24 PM

Hey everyone,

I'm still having issues with my signal lights blowing a fuse. Here is what I've done.

1987 Ford E350 Motorhome

Replaced all light bulbs
Check and greased all sockets
Replaced signal light switch in steering column

It will go for a random amount of time and then blow the fuse. I thought I have it fixed by disconnecting the trailer hitch wiring, but after a few months it is doing it again. Backup lights work, emergency flashers work and breaks work. Just the signals blowing fuses.

Any ideas? Its driving me nuts and probably other drivers when they randomly stop working while traveling

Thanks, Walter

Ray,IN · 08-26-2016, 05:24 PM

A signal wire intermittently shorting to ground. Have you noted which directional is on when the fuse blows?

whaase · 08-26-2016, 05:34 PM

No, it never does it while I have it on. It does it randomly while driving. Yesterday it lasted less then 5 minutes on a new fuse

puttin · 08-26-2016, 07:59 PM

Walter.

How do you know for sure it's a signal wire if it blows randomly? Sounds like all was well just after you disc the trailer wiring...for a while anyway. That leads me to believe the problem might be toward the rear...maybe in the vicinity of the trailer junction circuit to the rest of the mh wiring. Also, what lead you to remove that portion? When you disc it was everything weather proofed and separated from the frame? Hate to ask all this but I'm just trying to troubleshoot along with you.

whaase · 08-26-2016, 08:44 PM

I know for sure because the signal lights have their own fuse. It's only that circuit. Breaks, running lights and back up light continue to work. The only reason I disconnected the trailer junction was a process of elimination. I cut the wires and electrical tape each one and then wrapped them all together. It seemed to work for a few months, but now it's doing it again.