Bump. I removed the metal housing inside the turn signal, installed a new fuse and tried the turn signal. Blown fuse again. The wires look a little close together in the picture, but they are not. I assume this means that I have an issue with the wiring before it gets to the turn signal.
Can anyone suggest a next step to continue to diagnose? Is there a way to set the turn signal switch on the column? I really am at a loss and hate to replace parts that are still good. Thanks.