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Re: [Mgs] Turn Indicator no worky

To: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>, <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Turn Indicator no worky
From: "Jim Stuart" <jimbb88@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:37:30 -0400
The cancelling mechinism is different in 1976 from 1977-80.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>; "Barrie Robinson" 
<barrie@look.ca>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Turn Indicator no worky


> It shouldn't be the wheel that cancels the indicator stalk but a peg or 
> clip attached to the column.  I think it was about 1970 that it changed 
> from a peg screwed into the column, which required the column to be 
> orientated correctly for the cancelling to work correctly.  After that is 
> was a clip which can be slid round the column to the correct position. 
> Both types operate on fingers sticking out from the indicator switch 
> assembly, so by removing the cowl, operating the switch, and turning the 
> wheel it should be possible to see what isn't happening.  Straight ahead 
> the peg or raised portion of the clip should face the switch.  Turning the 
> wheel less than 1/4 turn should bring the peg or clip under and away from 
> the appropriate finger, such that when the wheel is returned to the 
> straight ahead position the peg or clip engages the end of the finger and 
> pushes the switch to the 'off' position.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> ...  However, on test it still does not self cancel and I wonder if
>> there is some trick to the rotating bit that sticks up to the
>> steering wheel (I have a Moto-lite).

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