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Old 07-02-2019, 05:52 PM
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Sounds like turn signals are on

So it sounds like my turn signals are on. Until I press on the brake pedal and they stop. Tale my foot off the brakes and it starts again. Any idea's?

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Old 07-02-2019, 07:50 PM
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What are you working on? We can't see it through the Internet......
 
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Maybe the 4 way flashers are on?
 
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Old 07-02-2019, 11:33 PM
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My bad. 2008 f150 super crew 4x4 5.4 auto.
 
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Old 07-02-2019, 11:37 PM
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Wish it was that easy..
 
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Old 07-03-2019, 11:18 AM
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Have you changed out the light bulbs?
 
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Old 07-03-2019, 11:36 AM
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No. The turn signals aren't actually coming on. You just hear the clicking sound.
 
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Old 07-03-2019, 10:50 PM
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Are all of the turn signals and the emergency flashers working the way that they're supposed to? I'm wondering if you might have a short in the wiring and something is drawing power. I can't say on the newish vehicles but the "blinkers" used to be a purely electro-mechanical switches (they operated exactly the same way that Christmas tree light blinkers did) and they wouldn't "click" and blink the lights unless there was power flowing through them. OTOH today I wouldn't be surprised if the blinking isn't controlled by a circuit that is part of the BCM or one of the other electronic modules and the clicking isn't produced by a speaker.

If you turn on the turn signals are you hearing two sets of clicking or just one?

Look and see if there's a fuse for the turn signals and pull that fuse and see if the noise stops.

"Until I press on the brake pedal and they stop. Tale my foot off the brakes and it starts again."

Bad grounds at the lights will make them do funny things like that. Check and see if all of the tail lights, side marker lights, stop lights are working properly. Also check that the tail lights don't go out when you press the brake or that any of the lights fail when used in combination with other lights.
 
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Old 07-03-2019, 11:15 PM
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Will do. There is electrical issues. The radio fuse had to be pulled or it would drain the battery. Radio doesn't work. Nor do the mirrors.

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Old 07-04-2019, 07:36 AM
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Check your fuse boxes for corrosion.
 
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Old 07-04-2019, 07:45 AM
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Will do. There is electrical issues. The radio fuse had to be pulled or it would drain the battery. Radio doesn't work. Nor do the mirrors.

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The radio and the mirrors aren't even closely connected. What's causing your electrical issues? Water ingress and corrosion?
 
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Old 07-05-2019, 01:26 AM
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It's definitely got corrosion issues. It's a flip I'm working on with 232k on it. It wasn't in a flood but it was definitely used as a work truck in mud and on dirt roads. It's a the body shop right now so I can't really check anything.
 



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