turn signal noise

[Billabong02]

Yesterday for my 19th birthday i went to Busch Gardens with a bunch of friends and i drove my explorer and my friend drove her 1993 ex. On the way there i noticed that when i went to put on my turn signal sometimes it would just make this buzzing noise and as soon as it did that i would take it off and then when i put it back on it would work like normal. This problem seems to have started yesterday and does it whenever it feels like it, very random. Also i had the most trouble keeping up with her on the highways, Shes the type that likes to make good time so we end up going 80 in a 55. So i thought with mine being a 98 and having the 4.0 SOHC i would have no problem I had to resort to turning the air conditioning off. Is mine just getting old or what?

 

[Alec]

Was the buzzing coming from the steering column? If so, your multifunction switch is dirty or failing. If not, you need a new flasher relay.

As for the performance, your SOHC definately should be able to keep up with a 93 OHV. Has yours been well maintained (oil and fluid changes, plugs, wires, etc)? First thing I would do is clean your MAS.

 

[dogfriend]

buzzing turn signal thread

Mine still has the problem, its still intermittent, but I'm too lazy to fix it until it gets worse. Only happens on left turns on mine.

 

[Bottomlesspit]

Ditto with Dogfriends! Only left and only sometimes.
Ken

 

[Flounder]

Ditto with my 96 XLT.

 

[TPLYNCH]

Done a tuneup lately?? How many people/weight were you carrying compared to her? She have a Sport?

 

[Abominous95XLT]

Same, only left and only sometimes

 

[Billabong02]

Yeah, now that you say that it only happens when i put on my left turn signal.

Yeah i keep very good care of my baby. I change the oil every 2,000 miles. Maybe i don't know what a tune up is.......plugs and wires stuff like that?? and if it is i haven't yet i have done.

brakes
flush trans
new gas and air filters
shocks
new tensioner pulley
belt
flushed radiator/new anti-freeze

what else???