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

[Himes, Terry (397C)]

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On 10/10/17, 11:08 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Bill Lewis" <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of lotus0005 at hotmail.com> wrote:

    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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