Thanks to all for the descriptions. I have ordered the canceling cam and
will hopefully able to install on my aftermarket hub.
Blaine
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Canceling signal lights
>Onthe stock system, there is a metal ring screwed onto the bottom
>of the steering wheel with a metal tab that engages the guts of the
>canceling mechanism every time the wheel goes around. If this is
>there, and the signal switch cup is close enough to the wheel for
>it to engage, then there is probably just some gunk inside the switch
>mechanism that needs loosening up. There could also be broken springs
>etc that keep the self cancelling system from working.
>
>Bruce Kettunen
>57 3200
>Mt. Iron, MN
>
>At Tuesday, 1 May 2001, you wrote:
>
>>Bill / list
>>
>>I having trouble getting my self canceling signal lights to work
>on my 59
>>GMC 1/2 ton. Last fall I posed this question and Bill helped me
>out and very
>>reasonably sold me a some good used parts.
>>
>>Now I have finally gotten garage space back now that warmer weather
>is here
>>and I am looking at the problem.
>>
>>My signal lights work but will not self cancel after turning a corner.
>Now
>>where I think the problem may be: when I purchased the truck many
>moons ago,
>>it was in the process of having a smaller aftermarket steering wheel
>>installed. I finished the job and got the horn working, all was
>fine because
>>I was unsure if my truck should even have self canceling signal lights.
>>Looking down into the column with the steering wheel removed there
>is a thin
>>metal strip on the left side of the column that appears to put pressure
>on
>>the self canceling mechanism. But my hub that the steering wheel
>bolts to
>>does not have a cam or ???? to trip this thin metal bar when it
>would rotate
>>back to center after a corner.
>>
>>Can someone tell me if I am on the right track?
>>
>>Blaine Dumkee
>>1959 GMC 9314
>>Fort Smith NT
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