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My switch was a =E2=80=9Creplacement=E2=80=9D as well, although it was =
at least ten years old when the problem occurred. I spent a lot of time =
monkeying with it before deciding to just buy a new one. Then I =
attempted a post-mortem, and discovered the missing spring. I think I =
probably could have fixed it, assuming I could find a suitable spring. =
It might have involved drilling out rivets.
If you wanted to try it, I would check to see if I still have the switch =
I took off =E2=80=94 you could have it for parts.
Basically, I determined the fault by jumping the contacts with the key =
on, and seeing what resulted. I could make it flash with a jumper, but =
not with the switch.
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mvheim@sonic.net
> On Mar 15, 2019, at 3:15 PM, Jack Wheeler <jwheeler1947@yahoo.com> =
wrote:
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> Thanks Max. I installed a new switch about a year ago. Is it likely =
that a new switch would go bad this quickly? When you had the problem =
did you have to replace the switch, or were you able to repair the old =
one?
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> Jack
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> On Friday, March 15, 2019, 6:08:10 PM EDT, Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net> =
wrote:
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> It=E2=80=99s in the turn signal switch. If you remove the steering =
column cowl, you can see the colored wires and their end connections. =
When I just had this same symptom, it was because one out of two springs =
under the floating contact had vanished, so it would not make solid =
contact when at one end of the stalk travel, although it was OK at the =
other end. Result: turn signal flashed only on one side.
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> Max
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Mar 15, 2019, at 12:15 PM, mghirsch--- via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net =
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>> I'd start by checiking the grounds.
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>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>> From: Jack Wheeler via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net =
>> Subject: [Mgs] MGB Turn Signals
>> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 17:25:11 +0000 (UTC)
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>> I have a 1971 MGB. The right side turn signals do not work. Left =
side works fine, and the 4 Way flashers work, as well (all 4). I have =
replaced the bulbs in the front and rear turn signals on the right side, =
and checked to see that all of the fuses are OK, but still no turn =
signals on the right side. Any ideas?
>> =20
>> I'm thinking maybe the flasher unit, but it seems like if the left =
side turn signals work OK, then the flasher should be OK. So, I'm =
stuck.
>> =20
>> I'd appreciate any ideas you may have to help me. Thank you.
>> =20
>> Jack Wheeler
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class=3D"">My switch was a =E2=80=9Creplacement=E2=80=9D as well, =
although it was at least ten years old when the problem occurred. I =
spent a lot of time monkeying with it before deciding to just buy a new =
one. Then I attempted a post-mortem, and discovered the missing spring. =
I think I probably could have fixed it, assuming I could find a suitable =
spring. It might have involved drilling out rivets.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">If you wanted to try it, I would check =
to see if I still have the switch I took off =E2=80=94 you could have it =
for parts.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Basically, I determined the fault by jumping the contacts =
with the key on, and seeing what resulted. I could make it flash with a =
jumper, but not with the switch.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">--</div><div class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div class=3D""><a =
href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; class=3D"">mvheim@sonic.net</a></div><div=
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class=3D"">On Mar 15, 2019, at 3:15 PM, Jack Wheeler <<a =
href=3D"mailto:jwheeler1947@yahoo.com"; =
class=3D"">jwheeler1947@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><div =
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Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div class=3D""></div>=
<div class=3D"">Thanks Max. I installed a new switch about =
a year ago. Is it likely that a new switch would go bad this =
quickly? When you had the problem did you have to replace the =
switch, or were you able to repair the old one?<br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Jack<br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
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On Friday, March 15, 2019, 6:08:10 PM EDT, Max Heim =
<<a href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; =
class=3D"">mvheim@sonic.net</a>> wrote:
</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
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<div class=3D""><div id=3D"ydp72976905yiv0659975099" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">It=E2=80=99s in the turn signal switch. If =
you remove the steering column cowl, you can see the colored wires and =
their end connections. When I just had this same symptom, it was because =
one out of two springs under the floating contact had vanished, so it =
would not make solid contact when at one end of the stalk travel, =
although it was OK at the other end. Result: turn signal flashed only on =
one side.<div class=3D""><br clear=3D"none" class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Max<br clear=3D"none" class=3D""><br clear=3D"none" =
class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
id=3D"ydp72976905yiv0659975099AppleMailSignature" class=3D"">Sent from =
my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"ydp72976905yiv0659975099yqt6925592387" =
id=3D"ydp72976905yiv0659975099yqtfd82322"><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">On=
Mar 15, 2019, at 12:15 PM, mghirsch--- via Mgs <<a shape=3D"rect" =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none" =
class=3D""><br clear=3D"none" class=3D""></div></div><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"ydp72976905yiv0659975099yqt6925592387" =
id=3D"ydp72976905yiv0659975099yqtfd96932">I'd start by checiking the =
grounds.<br clear=3D"none" class=3D""><br clear=3D"none" =
class=3D"">---------- Original Message ----------<br clear=3D"none" =
class=3D"">From: Jack Wheeler via Mgs <<a shape=3D"rect" =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">To: =
Mglist <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; =
rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>><br clear=3D"none" =
class=3D"">Subject: [Mgs] MGB Turn Signals<br clear=3D"none" =
class=3D"">Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 17:25:11 +0000 (UTC)<br clear=3D"none" =
class=3D""><br clear=3D"none" class=3D""><div class=3D""><br =
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<div class=3D"ydp72976905yiv0659975099ydp4703184eyahoo-style-wrap" =
style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif;font-size:13px;">I have a 1971 MGB. The right side turn =
signals do not work. Left side works fine, and the 4 Way flashers =
work, as well (all 4). I have replaced the bulbs in the front and =
rear turn signals on the right side, and checked to see that all of the =
fuses are OK, but still no turn signals on the right side. Any =
ideas?</div>
<div class=3D"ydp72976905yiv0659975099ydp4703184eyahoo-style-wrap" =
style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif;font-size:13px;"> </div>
<div class=3D"ydp72976905yiv0659975099ydp4703184eyahoo-style-wrap" =
style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif;font-size:13px;">I'm thinking maybe the flasher unit, but it =
seems like if the left side turn signals work OK, then the flasher =
should be OK. So, I'm stuck.</div>
<div class=3D"ydp72976905yiv0659975099ydp4703184eyahoo-style-wrap" =
style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif;font-size:13px;"> </div>
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style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif;font-size:13px;">I'd appreciate any ideas you may have to =
help me. Thank you.</div>
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