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Re: [Mgs] Turn Signal Stalk

To: "Michael MacLean" <rrengineer.mike@att.net>, "Mglist" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Turn Signal Stalk
From: "PaulHunt73" <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2021 08:45:07 -0000 YqrUnNTQ8gnKvXrxHRYvGd6zGE9Drxu7K+yV49ri/ceUb4YDdHlx/Di4yKgIRDW33o1RFpx9B9rIKsnYdhFaw3EFx9/O6k7+S8s=
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Yes.  Around 1969 (may have been earlier for North America) the =
cancelling device changed from a peg screwed into the column to a clip.  =
To get the peg in the right place the column shaft has to be turned =
relative to the rack shaft using the UJ, but the clip can be slid round. =
 Peg or clip should be facing the switch i.e. between the two cancelling =
fingers on the switch so only about 1/4 turn is needed for cancelling.  =
When you make the turn the peg or clip just lifts the finger on the =
switch out of the way, and when the steering is straightened again the =
peg or clip hits the end of the finger to move the switch.  However I've =
come across a few cases where the peg is pointing away from the switch =
and 3/4 of a turn of the wheel is needed before these cancel.

If you change the dash lamps to LED you will probably find the flashing =
speed reduces, and if you change the corners of the car to LEDs as well =
the flasher unit to be changed and you lose the drivers warning of bulb =
failure that the original system has.

A buzzer or beeper can be connected to the two terminals on the flasher =
unit that carry the green and light-green/brown wires and will sound in =
anti-phase to the lights, but only when the switch is operated.

PaulH.


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  Just wondering.  Is the turn signal stalk on my 69 MGB GT supposed to =
be self canceling? 
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Yes.&nbsp; Around 1969 (may have been earlier for =
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clip.&nbsp; To get the peg in the right place the column shaft has to be =
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relative to the rack shaft using the UJ, but&nbsp;the clip can be slid=20
round.&nbsp; Peg or clip should be facing the switch i.e. between the =
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cancelling fingers on the switch&nbsp;so only about 1/4 turn is needed =
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cancelling.&nbsp; When you make the turn the peg or clip just lifts the =
finger=20
on the switch out of the way, and when the steering is straightened =
again the=20
peg or clip hits the end of the finger to&nbsp;move the switch.&nbsp; =
However=20
I've come across a few cases where the peg is pointing away from the =
switch and=20
3/4 of a turn of the wheel is needed before these cancel.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If you change the dash lamps to LED you will =
probably find the=20
flashing speed reduces, and if you change the corners of the car to LEDs =
as=20
well&nbsp;</FONT><FONT size=3D2>the flasher unit to be changed and you =
lose the=20
drivers warning of bulb failure that the original system =
has.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>A buzzer or beeper can be connected to the two =
terminals on=20
the flasher unit that carry the green and light-green/brown wires and =
will sound=20
in anti-phase to the lights, but only when the switch is =
operated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>Just wondering.&nbsp; Is the =
turn signal=20
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