[DeTomaso] Turn signal no longer self-canceling

[asajay at asajay.com]

Inside the actual switch assembly, are two little canceling ears.   
They break and then you can't cancel in one direction, but -can- in  
the other.  The little donut you talk about is still intact and is an  
external influence on the internal canceling mechanism.  But it's the  
-internal to the switch- part that breaks.  You can see a small  
plastic tab that sticks out when the signal is engaged, and which the  
red (in my case0 canceling donut will trip when the wheel is turned.   
In addition to that little tab are two more internal arms that -hold-  
the switch arm either up or down until the turn is canceled.  Those  
are the pieces that typically break.

Been there, done that, had my switch apart, eventually sent the pieces  
to SOBill.  (though I got a replacement from someone somewhere long  
before that).

Asa Jay

Quoting "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>:

> What are you talking about?  The canceling device is a mechanical red
> plastic cam thingee that looks like a donut with one big ear inside the
> steering column.
> If that is what you are calling a switch, don't see how you could rebuilt
> it, just replace it with another one.
> At least on mine, from the sound of your email it sounds like you are
> describing some electrical device.
> Please educate me on this if I'm incorrect.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael Shortt
>
> Speaking of which and talking about plastic parts I was ain Hobby Lobby the
> other day and they sell a plastic piece mold kit where you buy the kit, mix
> up tthe goo and form a mold for your original piece, then buy resin ( they
> sell lots of different kinds ) and pour it into the mold to make duplicates.
> I didn't buy one but I filed it away incase I need to do that one day
> because I can't find a part.
>
>
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> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 3:49 PM, <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:
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>> In a message dated 9/21/09 9:56:10 AM, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:
>>
>> > Is it likely just a cam alignment issue, or is this another of our famous
>> > plastic parts that fails over time (granted, 35 yearsis pretty good)?
>> >
>> The latter. This will likely happen to EVERY Pantera eventually. Bill
>> Taylor in So-Cal rebuilds these for far less than the work is worth. I sent
>> him a
>> collection of old switch parts and he managed to return a working turn
>> signal. NOS turn signals from E-Bay and wrecking yards still have the same
>> elderly plastic part inside and will be expensive so searching one of these
>> out
>> may not fix things for long. Far as I know, there are no brand-new
>> replacements for '71-'77 Panteras but there may be for the later wide-body
>> cars.
>> Whether the late switch can be fitted to the early car is unknown, too.
>> Anyone
>> ever try this? Good luck- J Deryke
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