self cancelling turn signals

BluBus · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 9:04 pm Post subject: self cancelling turn signals

I have a 74 Rivera and want to know if the turn signals are suppose to self cancel mine never have and its a pain in the a##.

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ratwell · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 11:41 pm Post subject:

How do they cancel on the 74 and earlier busses? I know it's different from the later ones.

On the later ones there is a cancelling ring with a tab that hangs down and wears from age failing to cancel the signal.
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Ian · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 11:47 pm Post subject:

I think that there is a ring in the steering wheel which manually cancels the signals by hitting a switch in the signal switch.
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Randy in Maine · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 6:38 am Post subject:

On the later ones there is a cancelling ring with a tab that hangs down and wears from age failing to cancel the signal.[/quote]

So where would I get a cancelling ring? Would the dealer have something like that?

Amskeptic · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 9:14 am Post subject:

Just an observation, with the dual turnsignal/wiper combination switches on the '73 and later buses, the assembly has a tendency to creep down if the clamping screws loosen. The clearance between the steering wheel lower edge and the switch assemblies should be about 1/16". Any more than that and the cancelling ring will miss the little self-cancel tit on the switch.
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wgargan · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 9:48 am Post subject:

yup thats what happend to mine, put back up and it worked.
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BluBus · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 12:00 pm Post subject:

Thank you guys I readjusted the housing sliding it up and walla it works!!!

79BayCruiser · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 8:09 pm Post subject:

Could ya'll post some instructions for fixing the turn signals? I have a 79 transporter, are the signals susposed to cancel on mine? I was under the impression that they weren't :-/

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ratwell · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 10:00 pm Post subject:

79BayCruiser,

Take off the steering wheel. Use a 22mm socket, offset box wrench etc otherwise be careful not to strip the nut with a crescent wrench.

Underneath you'll find a black ring like this. On the bottom of it is a plastic tab that wears out and fails to cancel the turn signal. This is what happens in 95% of cases. If it's worn either get a new ring or one in better condition. As a workaround you can wrap the tab with electrical tape a couple of times which will fatten it up and get the turn signals cancelling again.

Try this first.
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wgargan · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 9:45 am Post subject:

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OrangeWesty'73 · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 9:59 am Post subject:

Here is another turn signal related question.
Are botht the left and right interior signal lights on the dash supposed to go on when you signal for a turn.

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wgargan · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 10:26 am Post subject:

yes they are.
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