Re: [FWDLK] Signal 30......

[Brent Burger <cgico@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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  my car has a worn/lazy  right-turn
> signal, where I can move the lever, and institute a proper signal, and,
> if the turn is significant enough, the lever will return to its
> upright-position, but sometimes (maybe always?) the tail light will
> keep-on signalling that turn, even tho the inside dashboard flasher will
> NOT continue to be blinking.
>
> Altho the stalk, to all appearances, has returned to its non-signalling
> position, if I  put slight momentary, gentle pressure onto the turn
> stalk,
> I can eliminate any  right-turn signallng from continuing to occur.
>
> Any ideas about how to fix this flaw?
>
> Lube that signal-arm thingee, behind the horn ring, or have to replace
> it?
>
> Neil Vedder
>
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  Neil,

  I am fuzzy on this from inactivity, and I gotta admit going the lazy route
for years and years by simply replacing parts like this with better ones
from parts cars we always had around.  Those days are pretty much gone, and
repairs need to be made on ailing parts rather than trash them.  You just
can't get a steady supply of better parts like you could then !

  As I recall, the turn signal mechanism is a pot metal affair with little
springy-thingies that click and hold the lever into positions.  A lax lever
would suggest a broken or out of position spring OR perhaps a worn "bead" or
hump where resistance is used to hold the lever.  Not sure until I looked,
but you are every bit as hip to this as I am.  Give it a gander with the
wheel and guts removed so you can see what is going (not going) on in there.
It might be something obvious.

    I was looking at a few containers of springs and other things Forward
Look up at my storage place yesterday.  I kept oodles of things like that.
It has all been put away for so long I hardly know where any of it is.  I
look forward to getting it all out and back on shelves for easy access.

    B.

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