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Classic/Antique Car Repair/69 Ford Fairlane - no wipers & no turn indicator

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Expert: - 7/20/2009


Question
Recently bought the above vehicle and the turn signals quit working the same time the wipers stopped working.  Are these two items on the same switch?  The fuse for the signals and lamps are good.

Answer
The wipers and the turn signals get their power from the ignition switch to the fuse block. Then to each individual system. If they both stopped at the same time I would suspect the ignition switch or the wiring from the switch to the fuse block. Use a voltmeter or a test light to check for voltage at the fuse for the turn signal and wipers. If there is voltage at both sides of the fuse then the problem is in the wipers and directional. If there is no voltage at either side of the fuse with the key in the run position then the problem is back in the wiring, the connector at the steering column, or the ignition switch.
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All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

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Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

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Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

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More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

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Moto Award winner. And much more.

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