My vehicle is a 2004 Freestar and out of warranty. My blinkers no longer turn off after turning so I assume that the switch needs to be replaced. I took off the steering column cover and it looks like there are just two screws holding it on. Is it actually that easy, remove screws and replace, or is there more to it? I don't want to get into anything that will be more work then I bargain for.
Mike
Sounds more like a bad clock spring.
Scott,
Is this a DIY job, or should I take it in?
Mike
Scott T. > Sounds more like a bad clock spring.
On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:18:17 +0000, Scott T. Indresano rearranged some electrons to say:
The clockspring doesn't have anything to do with the turn signal switch. There is a cam in the switch that turns it off.
Take it in, your air bag is very sensitive and you could cause it to blow.
So, will replacing the switch take care of the problem or is it more then that?
david wrote:
I'm assuming you have to remove the steering wheel to replace the clock spring. Just like the I did on my '71 Mustang. If that's the case, I will have somebody else do it. Especially with the air bag.
Scott T. > Take it in, your air bag is very sensitive and you could cause it to blow. >
On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:27:52 -0500, MinnesotaMike rearranged some electrons to say:
The mechanism that flips the switch off has a cam and some other misc. plastic pieces. It's not difficult to remove. If you do some searching, you might even find an article, or a picture of your specific vehicle.
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