help- smoking steering wheel column

[GTexplorer]

i was doing some yardwork for a neighbor and i took a break so i sat on the back bumper with the hatch open listening to the radio. i turned the interior lights off so i wouldnt drain the battery. when i got back in the truck to go home, the left turn signal was on (just the light on the dash not the actual blinker) and a small stream of white smoke came out of the hazard lights switch. i turned the key off and restarted it and everything was normal. i drove it home and tried all the lights and everything works. any ideas? idk if this has anything to do with it but i recently had ford replace the speed control thing that got recalled and i also added a plug-in 4 flat wiring harness for towing. any help is appreciated

 

[Blee1099]

Sounds like the multi-function switch/stalk has gone up.. Simple swap.

 

[GTexplorer]

where can i get a new one? and how do you perform the swap? thanks

 

[Blee1099]

About $60-70.. here's a great write up.
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137784

 

[GTexplorer]

thanks