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PostPosted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:35 pm    Post subject: 1965 Beetle Turn signal return? Reply with quote

Hello out there.....Did the turn signal switch turn off (in 1965 Beetle), when the steering wheel turns originally?.....Mine doesn't, and I'm thinking of changing mine to fix it....Thanks Bruce
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:28 pm    Post subject: Re: 1965 Beetle Turn signal return? Reply with quote

Yes. There should be one of these on front (of car) side of steering wheel. It kicks out the lever that cancels the turn signal.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2019 8:49 am    Post subject: Re: 1965 Beetle Turn signal return? Reply with quote

Is it a stock steering wheel?
If you can get a photo of the column with it removed, we can check what you've got. The design changed over the years, and who knows what a PO did before you got it...
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2019 10:38 am    Post subject: Re: 1965 Beetle Turn signal return? Reply with quote

My 65 doesn't cancel itself. But then again, that part could have been left off during the install recently.

If 65s were supposed to self cancel, I'll add it to the list of things that weren't done correctly. Evil or Very Mad
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2019 10:54 am    Post subject: Re: 1965 Beetle Turn signal return? Reply with quote

VW started putting self cancelling directional switches in Beetles in the late 50's. Safe bet all of the cars post-oval window era originally would self cancel the signals when turning back straight.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:57 pm    Post subject: Re: 1965 Beetle Turn signal return? Reply with quote

Could be a missing piece like above, could be a broken turn signal switch... photos will tell all!
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:23 pm    Post subject: Re: 1965 Beetle Turn signal return? Reply with quote

Yeah, if it's a VW steering wheel it's rather likely it will have a cancel tab ring bolted to the bottom of it.

Now, broken or simply worn out turn switches... those do happen, certainly. There was more than one company that made these, you can see some detail on them here:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157894&
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 5:49 pm    Post subject: Re: 1965 Beetle Turn signal return? Reply with quote

Question on the turn signal canceling ring which way does it install . And does the turn signal on the column need to be touching metal. I notice on mine sometimes the turn signals don’t work unless it’s at certain spot on the steering column. Next question the small screw that holds the signal to the column and the metal tab do u need to have the steering wheel off or do u just slip the metal tab under the turn signal. Thanks
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