[DeTomaso] Turn signal cancel cam (steering column)
cengles at cox.net
cengles at cox.net
Thu Jul 19 15:20:11 EDT 2018
Dear Mike,
There can be amazing similarities between dealing with
malfunctioning nerves and Italian wiring harnesses.............
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 2:00 PM, Mike Drew wrote:
> Chuck,
>
> I’m glad your experience in this regard doesn’t carry over into your
> day job!!! :)
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jul 19, 2018, at 14:17, cengles at cox.net wrote:
>>
>> Dear Charlie,
>>
>> Your forthright and candid description of your accidental
>> turn signal repair reminds me of some of my own repair jobs at
>> PRI----they accidentally worked and I was not sure why! In any
>> event, it was successful, so keep wrenching.
>>
>>
>> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>>
>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 11:24 AM, Charles McCall wrote:
>>>
>>> It must be a common problem since I had the same issue a few years
>>> ago but fixed it. The good news is that it can probably be fixed
>>> without buying new parts. The bad news is that I don't know how I
>>> fixed it.
>>> It began happening after opening up the steering column. I don't
>>> remember why I did it now, but there you go... I lived with it for
>>> 2-3 years, where I'd have to hold the lever up or down for the turn
>>> signals to work. I disassembled the steering column again, and by
>>> chance it now worked properly in one direction but not the other. So
>>> I disassembled it once again and, looking at things, more or less
>>> figured out how to position the cam, and I've had happiness ever
>>> since. If you are bored, take the cover off the steering column and
>>> wiggle things around to see how it all works?
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On
>>> Behalf Of Himes, Terry (397C)
>>> Sent: jueves, 19 de julio de 2018 18:15
>>> To: Curt Hall <cuvee at sbcglobal.net>; Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
>>> Cc: detomaso <detomaso at detomasolist.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Turn signal cancel cam (steering column)
>>>
>>> Let us know the fix. I have the SAME problem.
>>>
>>> Terry
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "A Purple Heart proves you were smart enough to hatch a plan,
>>> stupid enough to try it and lucky enough to survive!"
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>>> On 7/19/18, 2:31 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Curt Hall"
>>> <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
>>> cuvee at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Mike...
>>> Well lets see, turn right things works as it should, turn left,
>>> the lever will not stay in the down position I need to hold it down!
>>> Sounds like I need to talk with SoCal Bill Taylor!
>>> Thanks for everyone's adviseCurt On Wednesday,
>>> July 18, 2018 9:59 PM, Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
>>> Curt,
>>> You contradict yourself. If it does not stay in the down
>>> position to the left, then it is cancelling as soon as you let go.
>>> If it is not cancelling to the left, then it is staying down. Which
>>> is it?
>>> Bill Taylor is the go-to guy to fix it, but he can’t fix a
>>> problem unless you can accurately describe it. :)
>>> Mike
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>>> On Jul 18, 2018, at 20:16, Curt Hall <cuvee at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Having a having a similar problem my turn signal. Works to the
>>>> right
>>>> and cancels to the right but will not stay in the down position to
>>>> the
>>>> left and does not cancel wonder if I have the same problem as you?
>>>>
>>>> [1]Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 4:31 PM, Jim Kosloskey
>>>> <jim.kosloskey at jim-kosloskey.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> OK - just located the cam on the wrong side of the steering column.
>>>> So at this point I don't need one.
>>>> Jim Kosloskey
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:[2]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com]
>>>> On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of Jim Kosloskey
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:01 PM
>>>> To: 'detomaso' <[3]detomaso at detomasolist.com>
>>>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Turn signal cancel cam (steering column)
>>>> All,
>>>> Turn Signal is not cancelling.
>>>> Checking the steering shaft, there is no cam on the shaft (I guess
>>>> that
>>>> explains that). I don't know if it was left off when the car was
>>>> restored or
>>>> just was not there when they received the car.
>>>> Anyway, is there a vendor that sells these? I think there is
>>>> supposed
>>>> to be
>>>> a spring somewhere in that assembly as well that the steering wheel
>>>> pushes
>>>> against to hold the cam down so that it engages the turn signal
>>>> tabs.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Jim Kosloskey #6949 '74 L Pantera
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