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Mikes57BuginPA 
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 Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 6:07 am Post subject: Turn Signals |
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| Are the turn signals on a 57 supposed to be self cancelling? |
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catahoula lou
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Location: south of Silver Springs, NV
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 6:21 am Post subject: Re: Turn Signals |
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My '59 turn signals to not self cancel, so I doubt that a '57 would - unless there is something that I'm missing...
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1 1959 mango green Ragtop Bug (the "Mango")
1 1958 pantina red Lowlight Ghia (the "Chili Pepper")
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txoval
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 7:10 am Post subject: Re: Turn Signals |
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EVfun
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:18 am Post subject: Re: Turn Signals |
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Yes, I've own a '57 now and previously a '59. The 6 wire pre 1960 turn signal switch is self canceling.
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JeffRens
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:55 am Post subject: Re: Turn Signals |
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| My 56 oval has a self cancelling switch. |
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Mikes57BuginPA
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Location: Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:59 am Post subject: Re: Turn Signals |
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| When I first got this car I thought I recalled that the turn signals self cancelled. But now they don't seem to do so. |
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56Island
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: Turn Signals |
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They are self cancelling, check the spacing between the turn signal switch and the wheel. You may have to move the housing closer to the wheel. There is a measurement in the Bently manual that says the exact measurement from the housing to the end of the steering tube.
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txoval
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: Turn Signals |
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| Interesting good info, I guess it depends on which switch you have. The 3 wire semaphore switches do not cancel |
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