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cameron7710 · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 8:25 pm Post subject: need a little help with a van

well me and my dad just picked up a van for him to uses for work,its a 92 ford club wagon and the only big problem it has is the turn signals dont work and i need some ideas of things to check, i dont think that it the fuses is bad cause the hazzard lights work but im not sure.

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject:

Not sure where it's located in the van, but it sounds like the flasher is shot. The directionals and hazards each use their own flasher can, located somewhere under the dash and probably near the fuse block.

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

In my Fords the flasher is right in the fuse panel.

cameron7710 · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject:

well turns out it was just a fuses Shrug

but ya now the turn signals work so now it wont suck so much to drive Laughing

, plus i was able to wash it up today wich was not fun cause its been siting under a tree for over a year and there was so much stuff on the roof that when i was driving it home my brother driving behind me dodging sticks and leaves flying off the back which i wasnt happy about when i found that out cause he was drivin my car Rolling Eyes

. but i was checking everything out with the van today and it looks like someone stuffed a bunch of rags and a can of WD-40 in the engine bay so that the battery couldn't move around Shocked

i also found a quart of oil in there.

but anyway to my next question, the van hasnt moved in the last year other than when i drove it to my house and i just found out it needs a emissions test done before we can get it registered. and i was just wondering want could we do to make sure it passes i know first off that year old gas needs to get out and some fresh stuff in but thats about it.also i know for the emmisons test they always stuck somthing in the cigarette lighter, but the cigarette lighter dosent work so will that be a problem?

91RSVert · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 4:33 pm Post subject:

the cig lighter is usually wired up to the same fuse as the doors or radio (atleast on gm).

They likely power there machines off that port. I dunno, dont have emissions test here.

Xophertony · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:26 pm Post subject:

must be different in washington, but in oregon they don't do that.

let DEQ figure it out. they can't fail you for a bad cigarette lighter

as far as pass tips, warm it up real well. if you fail, tune it up (plugs, wires, cap etc...)

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject:

Should give it a full tune up and an oil change. Hydrocarbons store in oil and when the combustion event happens some of that is passed into the exhaust.

And yeah, get it good and warm. A 10-15min freeway trip and then straight to emissions is what I do. Don't turn the van off unless they ask. You want it as hot as possible without overheating.

cameron7710 · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject:

ok i thought so but wasnt sure.also this isnt a big deal but every time u turn the van off the radio completly resets its self just wonder what could cause that.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:40 pm Post subject:

Al Hasse · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject:

Radio doesn't have a constant 12V source for the memory. If it's an aftermarket radio, most will use a yellow fused wire for constant (battery - hot at all times) 12V. A red fused wire would be for switched (ignition) 12V - turns the radio on/off with the key.

chevymad · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject:

If the cigarette lighter fuse is blown the radio may reset. Radio uses the lighter power for the memory power.

cameron7710 · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject:

ok cool i guess tomarow ill just pull all the fuses and see if there are any more blown

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject:

I'd replace the fuses but don't put the cigarette lighter back in the socket. Mine kept blowing a fuse until i just tossed the lighter part and left the empty socket (they are notorious for shorting out and blowing fuses). I haven't blown a fuse since.

~JAKE

cameron7710 · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject:

well i checked all the fuses and there was another one out replaced it and now the lighter works and i have some more dash lights i didnt know about Laughing

. also today got whats left of the interior (gutted to haul carpet) cleaned up, got the spare tire off and one that has tread on Rolling Eyes

and got a 3 day pass so i can drive it to emissions with out geting pulled over. and when driving around had the turn signal fuse blow on me Mad

so 2 fuses later i find that under the momo shift nob Rolling Eyes

there are bare wires so every time i shifted into gear i blow a fuse so put some tape on thoses for now but i have no clue what thoses are for Shrug