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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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ok I posted about my right blinker staying on typed left but meant right. My brake lights would come on by themselves. I looked around at other postings to get some ideas. Well then the column started smokeing and when i turn the right signal on now i here a buzz from the relay in the dash. When the truck is off if I step on the brake pedal the SES light comes on. I took the dash and column apart and havent seen anything yet Im thinking the brake switch or turn signal switch. I cant find any diagrams but the previous owner put rear mounted fog lights and a chargable flash light in the back they tapped into a pink wire at the harness connector going into a computer. Could that be part of the prob i noticed a pink wire going into the signal switch..
 
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sounds like you have a grounded out wire. could be a wire going into the Multi-fuction swich i would trace them all back and make sure they have no damage and also test the wire for resistance
 
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OK where is the Multi-switch located. I'll start there
 
Old Sep 7, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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its the switch were the turn signals/wipers/hazard/ cruise control is located on the column
 
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Tell your steering column it's gonna die from cancer if it keeps on smoking
 
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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I had the same problem... smoke from the steering column area. Had the multifuntion switch replaced and it fxed the problem. If I remember correctly,I ingnored the smoke for a longtime until my brake lights failed, replacing the multifunction switch fixed both issues. Not an expert, but that is my story.
 
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Problem fixed and wasnt as hard as i thought it would be
 
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isn't it nice when that happens.
 
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