Saga continues........ I got the brake lights to work, so that's a tick mark. But, the 4-way circuit is still blowing fuzes and the turn signals are ALWAYs going now, even in the neutral position. The turn-signal switch is brand new and the wires are not pinched anywhere in the steering column. Now, else where, no clue. I checked the grounding of the front parking like housings and they are good. I will disconnect the rear body harness tomorrow when I get home to isolate that and see if the front works ok. But, something that's weird. Part of the turn-signal circuit goes to the radio? Here are snapshots of what I am talking about.
1. X12-18R goes to the radio ( the hot wire for the radio power feed ), the connection in the dash harness isn't hooked to the radio. The radio in the car is an aftermarket system.
2. The other end of X12-18R goes to the turn-signal flasher.. What the? is this the power source for the radio ( feeds off the turn-signal circuit )?
Gut tells me, with the 4-way blowing a fuse so fast, there has to a short on the body somewhere..... Now, doesn't explain why the turn-signal flasher starts as soon as the key is placed in ignition 1.