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I have smoke that came from the steering coloum...now my left blinker flashes real fast & i have no brake light.i have the running light & left blinker( but real fast )the right side is just fine..

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You need to replace the turn signal switch in the steering column. Kinda freaks you out when smoke comes out from behind steering wheel though, I've been there. The reason this effects the brake lights is they are tied with the hazard lights. The hazard switch is part of the turn signal switch.

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One of the blinker wires might have melted and is shorting out or your blinker ground wire melted and dosent have the right connection or you have a loose bulb make sure you have the right fuse in there

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You have a short in the wireing fix it fast before you have a "fire"

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