Do the relays still click? Is so then the load on them might be too high and fry the contacts, or very bad location (getting sprayed with water), check for any gounded or rubbing wires in the circuit, I have found sections where the sheathing was simply missing, exposing and inch or so of bare wire. If they don't even click anymore the electromagnet is fried, the only time I have seen that happen is when the voltage gets too high, make sure your alternator is not driving the voltage too far past 14V.
As for the hazards, I believe the turn Signals us the same fuse, if you don't fry the fuse just using the turn signals then it is likely nothing is grounded. The fuse may have just been replaced with one that was too small, ( Check to make sure of the required rating, putting in too heavy duty of a fuse just means that it is no longer the weak point and will fry somewhere else.) High voltage could cause this too.