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Review on 🔌 CEC Industries 12V Heavy Duty 5-Pin Electronic Flasher EF27 Relay: Enhanced Performance for LED and Incandescent Bulbs (1-Pack) by Jose Wititsuwannakul

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Didn't have to disassemble the instrument.

This worked for the turn signal on my 1997 Expedition that stopped working (light came on but didn't flash at times). My old module was blue and this one is black. Could never find a part number and appears to be used for many applications other than turn signals. I chose this one because it uses non-LED bulbs - my Expedition doesn't use LEDs and doesn't use signal lights on the side mirrors. The really good news is that you don't have to take the dash apart to get to the pits. that holds this module, as many videos and do-it-yourself guides recommend. Move the seat all the way back and if your turn signals work at least intermittently, turn on the turn signal. Climb under the dashboard with your back to the ground and kick out the door. To the right of the steering column, just below the edge of the dashboard, is a black box that you can identify by the sound (when it works) of the turn signal clicking and the box vibrating with your hand. The box is slightly larger than twice the size of the turn signal module, and there is a step at the top with one side slightly higher than the other. If your turn signal does not flash, you will have to make an effort to find the box as described. The box is basically a cap that covers the base where the module is placed. There are two clips on opposite sides of the cap that must be pulled away from the side of the cap to remove it from the base. This is tricky with one hand, but pull a clip on the side and lift that side of the cap up a bit, then pull the clip on the other side and remove the cap. My box was wrapped in tape that had to be removed to remove the top. Once the top is removed you can feel the two modules at the base which have been covered with a lid. The "higher" is the turn signal module it replaces. Pulling it up can be tricky, but rock it back and forth as you pull it out. When it comes out, note the orientation of the tabs on the bottom in relation to how you held it with your fingers to pull it out. In the same way, hold the new module with your fingers so you can orient it correctly when you put the new module back into the base. Danger Beacon. If they work properly, snap the top back onto the base and align it so the "high" side fits over the taller module you just replaced.

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