Blowing turn signal fuses

[1986B2]

I have a problem with my 86 bronco II about it blowing the fuse for the turn signals..and today i put the 4wd selector into 4H and i heard wire burning and i pulled the turn signal fuse out and it was blown any ideas???

[drofman]

you heard wires burning? Never heard of that (I crack myself up).did you smell smoke? when the fuse blows, is it just when you use one side, or does it will blow when you use either right or left blinker? will your 4 ways work? if it blows on both sides COULD be a muti-function switch or wires touching in the steering column. this is just a guess.

[1986B2]

ha you know what i mean by wires burning and it did it when i put the truck in 4wd mine is not the electronic 4wd.and also my 4wd light doesnt light up ..do you know what could cause this? im clueless

[1986B2]

and yes i could smell somthing burning

[Ranger Dave]

tha manual tcae didnt have lights, you have the lettering on the knob. at least the ones ive had dinnt have lights

[1986B2]

it has the light on the dash for 4x4 but i just got this truck and ive never seen it light up so it might just have it in the dash extra for if it had the electric tcase?,and also how do i pull the aluminum colored piece out of the dash to take a look in there at the wiring?

[1986B2]

im pretty sure i found the problem..i just need to know what this black wire goes to that goes into the steering colum and are the yellow wires for the turn signals? heres the picture

[drofman]

dude i have been a mechanic for 30 years and never heard a wire burn and then you flip me off

[1986B2]

when a wire shorts out it makes noise and i was just messing with you with the and do you know what these wires go to?

[drofman]

do you have a alarm system? what color wires are they connected to. i still think you should check your muti-function swt and wires.

[1986B2]

never mind i found out it is the horn wire but it still blows the fuse when i pull it into 4H any idea?

[oneway]

hook up a switch from a power supply and reverse the connections at the switch. As soon as you flip the switch, you will hear the wire and casing burn....sounds just like a fuse to a bomb. It will continue that way until the power is turned off or until the wire/switch melts/breaks/blows.

samething can happen should a wire have a bad ground or something.

[1986B2]

ok and do you know where the plug is to unplug the 4x4 light ?

[oneway]

nope.

follow whatever wire that goes to the light.