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Old Nov 4, 2016 | 06:14 PM
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Where the hell is it? 95 f150 XLT 4x4

My Google fu has failed, so has a search of the glorious forum.

Pictures would be helpful, but not necessary. I'm doing a LED swap and I'd like to go the relay route over doing individual resistors.
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Old Nov 5, 2016 | 09:54 AM
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You should only need an electronic flasher.
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Old Nov 5, 2016 | 12:44 PM
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Yes, was going to get those, too, as these trucks have a flasher for the indicators and a separate flasher for the hazards.

Since "should" implies I may not just need electronic flashers, the question remains, where is the relay.
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Old Nov 5, 2016 | 12:53 PM
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Fuse box on the lower left dash under the steering column - I think
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Old Nov 5, 2016 | 01:02 PM
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I didn't see a it on the fuse box, just the thermal flasher itself. Other Fords have it tucked away in different places in the area under the steering column, but I don't see it at all.

Just replaced the seals on the Volvos brake booster pump, so taking a break at the moment from working on cars. Back out there later today.
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Old Nov 5, 2016 | 01:14 PM
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Pretty sure there is one on the backside of the dash fuse box pretty much opposite of the one that is easy to see. Been awhile since I was in there messing around.
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Old Nov 5, 2016 | 01:18 PM
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It could be up in there, I could only see the hazard flasher back there.
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Old Nov 5, 2016 | 05:02 PM
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Negative, only thing besides connector pigtails is the hazard flasher. Guess it's time to take some of dash apart.
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Old Nov 5, 2016 | 07:45 PM
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I haven't really worked in my truck since I got it....but I don't remember older vehicles having a separate relay for the signal circuit. Only the flasher. Some people call it a relay flasher or flasher relay. You got me thinkin, and I've been digging around online looking at wiring schematics and I can't find anything showing a separate relay. Every issue I've had with LEDs was solved with an electronic flasher. If you still have an issue you will need to install a 6ohm resistor in each hot side to add the load. That would suck.
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Old Nov 6, 2016 | 12:54 AM
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Guess I'm getting two electronic flashers
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