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Scrumblero
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 Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:42 pm Post subject: Why my turn signals won't cancel |
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Got my new switch installed... good times! 
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airschooled
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: Why my turn signals won't cancel |
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What exactly are you showing? The video looks correct. It's the opposite movements on the tabs that actually cancel the stalk.
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Scrumblero
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: Why my turn signals won't cancel |
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lol, i know your right.. now I gotta go see what's up.. I can hear it click when i turn the wheel but it doesn't release the lever  |
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Scrumblero
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Why my turn signals won't cancel |
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I started drinking out of frustration before my friend showed up and shot the vid. Here's what I mean..
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: Why my turn signals won't cancel |
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| Scrumblero wrote: |
I started drinking out of frustration before my friend showed up and shot the vid. Here's what I mean..
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Try moving the little lever the opposite direction. |
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Scrumblero
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: Why my turn signals won't cancel |
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[quote="Wildthings"]
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I started drinking out of frustration before my friend showed up and shot the vid. Here's what I mean..
Try moving the little lever the opposite direction. |
That's the way I was doing it in the first vid.. I think that was right |
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telford dorr
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 12:33 am Post subject: Re: Why my turn signals won't cancel |
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The spacing between the turn switch assembly and the bottom of the steering wheel needs to be quite close, otherwise the steering wheel tab misses the turn switch fingers.
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mikedjames
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 10:43 am Post subject: Re: Why my turn signals won't cancel |
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Apart from the tab on the steering wheel missing the plastic tab on the switch because of the wrong spacing,..
The steering wheel may also be fitted 180 degrees out, so the cancelling tab only works part way through a fairly sharp turn where you turn the wheel 180 degrees, rather than returning to straight ahead.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 10:47 am Post subject: Re: Why my turn signals won't cancel |
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Aftermarket T/S switch. Made in China. 'Nuff said.
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Scrumblero
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Why my turn signals won't cancel |
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| kreemoweet wrote: |
| Aftermarket T/S switch. Made in China. 'Nuff said. |
I fear you are correct 
Thanks for all the help guys!
The cancel tab is on the left side of the steering wheel, I can hear the click when the wheel is turned so the spacing doesn't seem to be the problem as I can't get it to cancel when I do it off the column with my finger.
I finally hooked the battery back up this morning and I have to wiggle the lever to get the turn signals to turn off when in the middle position. also when you pull the dimmer lever it honks the horn and doesn't activate the high beams so its grounding out somewhere in the switch.. 
I suppose I just got a lemon, hopefully the next one works properly. |
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Scrumblero
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:46 am Post subject: Re: Why my turn signals won't cancel |
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whelp.. I got another one and it doesn't work properly either.. So I did my best to restore the old one, replaced all the wires and re-ground the catches for the lever and it seems like its going to work for now.  |
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