turn signal fuse

old guy rich

old guy rich

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Hi guys, can someone tell me where the fuse is located for the turn signals. Manual says under the dash, left side. At 81 years old I can't spend a lot of time upside down trying to hunt down a fuse location. I tried already, but can't get my head above the pedals and beside the e- brake. Hope there is an easier way. Thanks. oldguy rich
 
Some clarification would help. What model or year is your vehicle? Do you have factory installed turn signals or an aftermarket installation?
 
mcgarrett said:
Some clarification would help. What model or year is your vehicle? Do you have factory installed turn signals or an aftermarket installation?
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Sorry, 1950 Mercury as in the pic. Brain is slow today. Factory turn signals. I was hoping there was a fuse panel somewhere. Thanks
 
i'm sure there's in inline fuse between the indicator stalk (aftermarket?) and the flasher unit on my car (1941 ford). have no idea, after the better part of a century, if it's OEM though.

and i commiserate with you as regards lying upside down with head in driver's side footwell for any length of time. the other day i was doing that and was seasick for hours afterward. at one point, while still in the act, i was questioning whether or not it was a wise decision... :)
 
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hueyhoolihan said:
i'm sure there's in inline fuse between the indicator stalk (aftermarket?) and the flasher unit on my car. have no idea if after the better part of a century if it's OEM though.

and i commiserate with you as regards lying upside down with head in driver's side footwell for any length of time. the other day i was doing that and was seasick for hours afterward. at one point i was questioning whether or not it was a wise decision... :)
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You are right about being a good decision or not. I can get my head under the dash on the right side of the steering column, not on the left side. Normally the lights come on but won't blink if it is the flasher. My lights don't come on at all, so I was thinking it is a fuse, just can't find it. Thanks for your reply. oldguy.
 
Unfortunately I don't have any 1950 Mercury parts manuals or reference books, but maybe these illustrations from the 1950 Ford parts catalog and shop manual will give you some guidance. I would assume the basic under-dash assembly process would have been similar for Mercury, but don't know for sure.

The illustration showing the behind the dash view shows where the Ford flasher is mounted and mentions an orange wire with a yellow tracer - that should be the wire that has the fuse holder attached, coming from the ignition switch. It appears that on the Ford, the flasher is mounted up high near the radio speaker. Probably not what you wanted hear, but you might have a little more comfortable access to it by entering from the passenger side. Hope you find this helpful in some way.
 

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When it comes time to put in the new under dash wiring harness, I’ll take the advice of others and remove the front seat.
 
mcgarrett said:
Unfortunately I don't have any 1950 Mercury parts manuals or reference books, but maybe these illustrations from the 1950 Ford parts catalog and shop manual will give you some guidance. I would assume the basic under-dash assembly process would have been similar for Mercury, but don't know for sure.

The illustration showing the behind the dash view shows where the Ford flasher is mounted and mentions an orange wire with a yellow tracer - that should be the wire that has the fuse holder attached, coming from the ignition switch. It appears that on the Ford, the flasher is mounted up high near the radio speaker. Probably not what you wanted hear, but you might have a little more comfortable access to it by entering from the passenger side. Hope you find this helpful in some way.
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mcgarrett said:
Unfortunately I don't have any 1950 Mercury parts manuals or reference books, but maybe these illustrations from the 1950 Ford parts catalog and shop manual will give you some guidance. I would assume the basic under-dash assembly process would have been similar for Mercury, but don't know for sure.

The illustration showing the behind the dash view shows where the Ford flasher is mounted and mentions an orange wire with a yellow tracer - that should be the wire that has the fuse holder attached, coming from the ignition switch. It appears that on the Ford, the flasher is mounted up high near the radio speaker. Probably not what you wanted hear, but you might have a little more comfortable access to it by entering from the passenger side. Hope you find this helpful in some way.
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Thank you once again mcgarrett, I will check that out tomorrow, had enough for today. oldguy.
 
corvette8n said:
When it comes time to put in the new under dash wiring harness, I’ll take the advice of others and remove the front seat.
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on a scale of one to ten, how difficult is that, assuming the bolts are relatively free of rust, etc? because i've got a bit of work still to do under there, and would dearly love to lie flat on my back with only my calves bent over the back seat. :)
 
hueyhoolihan said:
on a scale of one to ten, how difficult is that, assuming the bolts are relatively free of rust, etc? because i've got a bit of work still to do under there, and would dearly love to lie flat on my back with only my calves bent over the back seat. :)
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I have a '40 Ford Tudor Sedan - only 4 bolts to remove and the seat was out. Use a good penetrating lube spray before you start. I used my Ryobi cordless impact gun. The Shoebox cars don't have running boards so it's a little easier to get to the bolts.
 
mcgarrett said:
I have a '40 Ford Tudor Sedan - only 4 bolts to remove and the seat was out. Use a good penetrating lube spray before you start. I used my Ryobi cordless impact gun. The Shoebox cars don't have running boards so it's a little easier to get to the bolts.
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thanks, i think i'll give it a try. :)
 
My next project is to replace the dead vacuum wiper motor in my '40. It's a real pain to get to so I will definitely be removing the seat again for this job. Once the bolts are removed, I would recommend slipping some strong cardboard under the seat tracks to make removing it from the car a little easier. A buddy on hand would be even better! :D
 
Hi guys, I can't thank everyone enough, I now have turn signals. I hope I'm done, but had one issue. I found the circuit breakers box and it had two fuses at the end of it. I popped the inner most fuse out, "but" the two fuse holders that the fuse goes into came with the fuse. I'm hoping it was just a spare fuse holder. I took the other fuse out and it was bad, both fuses were 14 amp. I put a new fuse in the last spot and turn signals work fine. I tried all my accessories and they all still work. Please tell me I'm finished, don't want to have to take the circuit breaker box out.!!! Thanks to all. oldguy rich.
 
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