[DeTomaso] Turn signal no longer self-canceling

[asajay at asajay.com]

unless they both break then you have to hold the lever in either direction.

Sorry I should be more clear... I'll crawl back in my hole now.

Quoting 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 3:49 PM, <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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>> Michael L. Shortt
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