"97 T-Bird...blinkers stop & start

PRIZM.

wont crank or?

cranks fast, but will not start.?

did you try jump cables start? off a running donor car, AAA style>?

and had to disconn? what does that mean and what was results? if any.

ahhh, to fix the stuck on blinkers? i get it.

not to fix starting...



blinkers on , key off>?

that?

which engine?

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the engine type dictates what wiring car has. (partly)



fix the stuck blinkers first. this implies, either ignition switch failure

or gross wiring errors, hacks gone wrong.

the key swtich does turn off blinker power feed.

Your right rear turn signal bulb is blown.Replace the bulb and the fast blinking will stop.

You have a ground connection intermittency issue. Check the blinkers socket clean rust and retghten

sounds like a bad connection in the socket

the back ones have to be blinking alot faster since the fronts don't work,start by replacing the bulbs first.

start by checking the front wiring harness for corrosion , best is to do a continuity test on all the wires, look for corrosion in connecting harness, time consuming but the only way

The simple solution could be the turn signal flasher (which are generally located under the dashboard). Very inexpensive. But you say that smoke was coming out of the turn signal arm. In that case it could be shorted out. To replace the turn signal arm assembly is pretty expensive. Maybe around $200.00 for parts and labor at a shop. Good Luck!

you have a burnt out bulb

Robert

May be an issue with the bulb(s) loosing it's ground. Remove bulbs and make sure that the base is clean and touching the sides. ALso that the socket is making proper ground with the car body.Sand clean if necessary.

If a dual element bulb develops a condition where both filaments touch together even momentarily will produce a fast flash too. Replace the offending bulb.