[DeTomaso] seeking 'special' turn signal stalk/switch: & 1952 Mercedes Benz

Tue Oct 10 14:08:47 EDT 2017

Speaking of turn signal switches:  Are any of you following the 1952 Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet  B, on Bring A Trailer?   Two comments:  (1). This is an outstanding car in AZ, and in the garage is a Pantera (who is that?), and (2).  The turn signal is a part of the chrome horn ring, separate that you "turn"!     ---Bill (Man, what a beautiful car - both of them) Lewis

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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Thomas Törnblom <thomas at hax.se>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 6:17 AM
To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] seeking 'special' turn signal stalk/switch

Den 2017-10-10 kl. 04:00, skrev Mike Drew via DeTomaso:
>     In a message dated 10/9/17 16 24 24, jim.kosloskey at jim-kosloskey.com
>     writes:
>     If 'flash to pass' is activated will the headlights be raised?
>     >>>I suppose it all depends on how it's wired.  It would be laughable
>     to wire the switch the way you would for a car with fixed headlights.
>     The whole point is to instantly flash the lights at the slowpoke in
>     front of you to either get him to move out of the way, or indicate that
>     you are about to pass him.  If you rigged that up with the Pantera
>     headlights, it would take ages to raise the buckets and flash the
>     lights.
>     The later Panteras *may* have had the later 'flash to pass' switch
>     hooked up to the fog lights (GT5 and GT5-S).  I'm sure an owner of one
>     of those cars could confirm/deny.

My GT5 has that switch, and it works like on a normal car, it flashes
the high beam. It does not raise the buckets though, so pretty useless
with the lights off. It would be useful if one has driving lights wired
in parallel with high beam, which I don't have. I have fog lights wired
as DRL:s instead.

I have a bunch of these switches that I scavenged from various Swedish
recyclers a few years ago. They were from various European Fords,
Escorts mostly. They are not identical to the OEM switch in my car, but
the stalk look the same. It will need a different return thingy, which
probably can be made from a short piece of pipe. The connector is not
the same either.

Cheers,
Thomas

>     >If so is there one where there is no 'flash to pass'?
>     >>>That is the conventional switch that all our 1971-74 cars came
>     with.  Sourced from the 1971-73 Mercury Capri.
>     >How much and how do I order?
>     >>>Does your car not have a turn signal switch?  If not, then yes you
>     need to buy one.  But if you already have a turn signal switch that
>     otherwise is functional, except that it won't remain locked in the up
>     or down position when the turn signal function is actuated, that is
>     easily repaired.
>     Not by you, but by SOBill Taylor, who just today was the recipient of
>     so much well-deserved love.  You just unplug and remove your switch and
>     pop it in the mail to him, and for a few bucks he fixes it and returns
>     it to you.
>     If you actually need a whole new switch, new 'offshore' copies are
>     available from the Pantera vendors for $250.
>     I have several original 1971-74 switches, rebuilt by SOBill, available
>     for purchase for $175.
>     Cheers!
>     Mike
>
>
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   Speaking of turn signal switches:  Are any of you following the 1952
   Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet  B, on Bring A Trailer?   Two comments:
   (1). This is an outstanding car in AZ, and in the garage is a Pantera
   (who is that?), and (2).  The turn signal is a part of the chrome horn
   ring, separate that you "turn"!     ---Bill (Man, what a beautiful car
   - both of them) Lewis
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   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Thomas Toernblom <thomas at hax.se>
   Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 6:17 AM
   To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] seeking 'special' turn signal stalk/switch

   Den 2017-10-10 kl. 04:00, skrev Mike Drew via DeTomaso:
   >     In a message dated 10/9/17 16 24 24,
   jim.kosloskey at jim-kosloskey.com
   >     writes:
   >     If 'flash to pass' is activated will the headlights be raised?
   >     >>>I suppose it all depends on how it's wired.  It would be
   laughable
   >     to wire the switch the way you would for a car with fixed
   headlights.
   >     The whole point is to instantly flash the lights at the slowpoke
   in
   >     front of you to either get him to move out of the way, or
   indicate that
   >     you are about to pass him.  If you rigged that up with the
   Pantera
   >     headlights, it would take ages to raise the buckets and flash the
   >     lights.
   >     The later Panteras *may* have had the later 'flash to pass'
   switch
   >     hooked up to the fog lights (GT5 and GT5-S).  I'm sure an owner
   of one
   >     of those cars could confirm/deny.
   My GT5 has that switch, and it works like on a normal car, it flashes
   the high beam. It does not raise the buckets though, so pretty useless
   with the lights off. It would be useful if one has driving lights wired
   in parallel with high beam, which I don't have. I have fog lights wired
   as DRL:s instead.
   I have a bunch of these switches that I scavenged from various Swedish
   recyclers a few years ago. They were from various European Fords,
   Escorts mostly. They are not identical to the OEM switch in my car, but
   the stalk look the same. It will need a different return thingy, which
   probably can be made from a short piece of pipe. The connector is not
   the same either.
   Cheers,
   Thomas
   >     >If so is there one where there is no 'flash to pass'?
   >     >>>That is the conventional switch that all our 1971-74 cars came
   >     with.  Sourced from the 1971-73 Mercury Capri.
   >     >How much and how do I order?
   >     >>>Does your car not have a turn signal switch?  If not, then yes
   you
   >     need to buy one.  But if you already have a turn signal switch
   that
   >     otherwise is functional, except that it won't remain locked in
   the up
   >     or down position when the turn signal function is actuated, that
   is
   >     easily repaired.
   >     Not by you, but by SOBill Taylor, who just today was the
   recipient of
   >     so much well-deserved love.  You just unplug and remove your
   switch and
   >     pop it in the mail to him, and for a few bucks he fixes it and
   returns
   >     it to you.
   >     If you actually need a whole new switch, new 'offshore' copies
   are
   >     available from the Pantera vendors for $250.
   >     I have several original 1971-74 switches, rebuilt by SOBill,
   available
   >     for purchase for $175.
   >     Cheers!
   >     Mike
   >
   >
   > !DSPAM:59dc29b320443256826609!
   >
   >
   >
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