[DeTomaso] Turn Switch Stalk Side Trim Cover Mounting Screw Potential Problem

[SOBill at aol.com]

FWIW,
 
The stalk side trim cover is held in place by a screw which is screwed into 
 the turn switch main body. The turn switch main body is connected to the 
chassis  and thus to the battery minus terminal.
 
If the trim cover mounting screw is too long, it may contact a small  
spring in the turn switch. This spring is in a circuit which is un fused 12  
volts from the battery when the headlamps are turned on. If the stalk side trim  
cover mounting screw contacts the small spring and the headlamps are turned 
on,  serious smoke and damage will occur.
 
I have not heard of this happening, but the potential is there. The trim  
covers can be quite tedious to install. If a longer screw than stock is used 
to  facilitate stalk side trim cover installation, serious damage can occur. 
Install  the stalk side trim cover screw sufficiently to hold the trim 
cover in place but  be absolutely  certain that the screw does not bottom out 
against  anything.
 
The passenger side trim cover screw installation does not have this  
problem.
 
 
The main  thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
Do the best you can with what  your have where you are.
Have fun  today!
SOBill
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   FWIW,



   The stalk side trim cover is held in place by a screw which is screwed
   into the turn switch main body. The turn switch main body is connected
   to the chassis and thus to the battery minus terminal.



   If the trim cover mounting screw is too long, it may contact a small
   spring in the turn switch. This spring is in a circuit which is un
   fused 12 volts from the battery when the headlamps are turned on. If
   the stalk side trim cover mounting screw contacts the small spring and
   the headlamps are turned on, serious smoke and damage will occur.



   I have not heard of this happening, but the potential is there. The
   trim covers can be quite tedious to install. If a longer screw than
   stock is used to facilitate stalk side trim cover installation, serious
   damage can occur. Install the stalk side trim cover screw sufficiently
   to hold the trim cover in place but be absolutely  certain that the
   screw does not bottom out against anything.



   The passenger side trim cover screw installation does not have this
   problem.





   The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
   Do the best you can with what your have where you are.
   Have fun today!
   SOBill