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Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:23 pm

ok my turn signal switch works (61 6-wire spade connectors) but the arm is broken off, anyone know if i can mix match some parts from a later one(3 wire)?

or anyone have a beige(or whatever that ivory color is) one they want to part with

Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:15 am

I seem to recall a post a while back about this... I may be wrong but if
I remember correctly the answer was no, because the internals were a lot different - something like that.

I need a new switch for my '61 for the same reason. One of the PO had simply stuck a small bolt through the two broken pieces making for a very short turn signal lever. Quite ghetto indeed.

Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:28 am

Tell me about it! Join the "I need a '60-'61 turn signal switch" club :D I'm the "founding member", welcome to the club! I'm president, and I seen you met my sergent at arms, Scotty H! :D :lol: LoL

Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:31 am

i used an arm off a 63 3wire to replace the arm on my 60 euro ragtop.

Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:48 am

bill may wrote: i used an arm off a 63 3wire to replace the arm on my 60 euro ragtop.

How did you wire it up to use the brake and turn signal lights? Or did you use the 62 and newer taillights?

Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:04 am

reread my post- i used only the arm. you pull the clip and the arm comes off. i used the stock 1960 tailights.

Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:35 am

scottyhoffo wrote: I seem to recall a post a while back about this... I may be wrong but if
I remember correctly the answer was no, because the internals were a lot different - something like that.

I need a new switch for my '61 for the same reason. One of the PO had simply stuck a small bolt through the two broken pieces making for a very short turn signal lever. Quite ghetto indeed.

i dunno wounds pretty nice......

Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:38 am

bill may wrote: i used an arm off a 63 3wire to replace the arm on my 60 euro ragtop.

thats exactly what i had in mind, run into any problems on that?

Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:06 pm

bill may wrote: reread my post- i used only the arm. you pull the clip and the arm comes off. i used the stock 1960 tailights.

O ok, nevermind then :D I miss read and thought you used the whole turn signal switch. I've got a 62-newer turn signal switch, so I can't make it work like you did. :cry:

Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:29 pm

Better late than never - figured y'all would get a kick out of this:

That's my car's PO hack job.

Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:58 pm

WoW!!! and OUTCH!!!!

Sat Mar 24, 2007 2:09 pm

you can use 3 wire switch with 4 relays. Not pretty but it will work. actually you might get away with 2 relays, I have 4 because I am using my front park lights as turnsigs.

Anton

Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:15 pm

akokarski wrote: you can use 3 wire switch with 4 relays. Not pretty but it will work. actually you might get away with 2 relays, I have 4 because I am using my front park lights as turnsigs.

Anton

How did you wire this up? I've got the 3 wire signal switch, and don't have any brake lights (which is really scarry when big trucks are speeding behind me!!!) or turn signals. Any help and/or info would be great! Thanks!

Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:28 pm

LXS wrote: akokarski wrote: you can use 3 wire switch with 4 relays. Not pretty but it will work. actually you might get away with 2 relays, I have 4 because I am using my front park lights as turnsigs.

Anton

How did you wire this up? I've got the 3 wire signal switch, and don't have any brake lights (which is really scarry when big trucks are speeding behind me!!!) or turn signals. Any help and/or info would be great! Thanks!

http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/htm/flashrly.htm
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/schem/flashrly.jpg
it might look a little crazy but after looking at it for a few minutes you will see that it's just 4 relays. one for each corner. brake circuit is on and get's interrupted when switch is flipped. same idea for the front.

Anton

Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:07 pm

No need for relays. If you have a 3 wire switch just go to the auto parts store and get a trailer convertor. It's for cars with independent (two separate bulbs) towing a trailer with common (one bulb) lights. you run your brake light wire and rear turn signal wires through it, and it does the work of the 6 wire switch. I just wired one in on my 62 which has the earlier snowflake taillights. Here is a pic of the convertor. I wired mine up front so I could easily change it when I get a 6 wire switch, but you can just as easily wire it in the rear out of sight. It works perfect, took about 3 minutes to install and is priced cheap (10 bucks).

Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:07 pm

Fluxcap,

where did you find this? I haven't been able to find this unit when I did my lights wiring. Although i would still end up running 2 of those. one for the front and one for rear....

Anton

Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:23 pm

I got mine at autozone. But I think most autopart stores will carry them. I've even seen them at walmart. Just look in the trailer light/wiring section. Unless you have something custom planned for your front blinkers, you should only need one.

Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:28 pm

I'll DEFINATLY look into getting that converter! Thanks for the info! :)

Edit: So just one converter will work for both front and rear turn signals and brake lights, right? Just want to make sure...I've got nothing "fancy" planned. :)

Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:41 pm

Mine had 5 "input" wires and 4 "output" wires.

The inputs were:
Brake light - this is the wire coming OUT of the master cylinder brake switch
Left signal - this is the left signal wire coming off of the turn signal switch
Right signal - this is the right signal wire coming off of the turn signal switch
Running light - I cut this wire off of the convertor (there is no need to run your running lights through it.)
Ground - I also cut this wire off since the actual ground is created by the contact piece on the light mounting bracket.

The outputs were:
Left - this wire goes to the left rear bulb (duh)
Right - this wire goes to the right rear bulb (duh again)
ground - cut it off
running light - cut it off

Here's a closeup.

Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:16 pm

LXS, yes, one will do the job.