Flashers and turn signal not working blowing fuse

BIGMIKE3823

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2000 CHRYSLER INTREPID
2.7L
V6
2WD
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65,000 MILES

The turn signals and flasher quit working ckd #9 inside fuse block when I ckd #o (20) it was blown and the 2 I tried next blew also. It was actually a spark when they blew

Monday, July 27th, 2015 AT 4:35 PM

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CARADIODOC

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A simple trick to finding a short is to replace the blown fuse with a pair of spade terminals, then use small jumper wires to connect them to a 12 volt light bulb. A brake light bulb works well. When the circuit is live and the short is present, the bulb will be full brightness and hot so be sure it's not laying on the carpet or against a plastic door panel. Now you can unplug electrical connectors and move things around to see what makes the short go away. When it does, the bulb will get dim or go out.