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Yes. Around 1969 (may have been earlier for North America) the =
cancelling device changed from a peg screwed into the column to a clip. =
To get the peg in the right place the column shaft has to be turned =
relative to the rack shaft using the UJ, but the clip can be slid round. =
Peg or clip should be facing the switch i.e. between the two cancelling =
fingers on the switch so only about 1/4 turn is needed for cancelling. =
When you make the turn the peg or clip just lifts the finger on the =
switch out of the way, and when the steering is straightened again the =
peg or clip hits the end of the finger to move the switch. However I've =
come across a few cases where the peg is pointing away from the switch =
and 3/4 of a turn of the wheel is needed before these cancel.
If you change the dash lamps to LED you will probably find the flashing =
speed reduces, and if you change the corners of the car to LEDs as well =
the flasher unit to be changed and you lose the drivers warning of bulb =
failure that the original system has.
A buzzer or beeper can be connected to the two terminals on the flasher =
unit that carry the green and light-green/brown wires and will sound in =
anti-phase to the lights, but only when the switch is operated.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----=20
Just wondering. Is the turn signal stalk on my 69 MGB GT supposed to =
be self canceling?
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Yes. Around 1969 (may have been earlier for =
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America) the cancelling device changed from a peg screwed into the =
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clip. To get the peg in the right place the column shaft has to be =
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relative to the rack shaft using the UJ, but the clip can be slid=20
round. Peg or clip should be facing the switch i.e. between the =
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cancelling fingers on the switch so only about 1/4 turn is needed =
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cancelling. When you make the turn the peg or clip just lifts the =
finger=20
on the switch out of the way, and when the steering is straightened =
again the=20
peg or clip hits the end of the finger to move the switch. =
However=20
I've come across a few cases where the peg is pointing away from the =
switch and=20
3/4 of a turn of the wheel is needed before these cancel.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If you change the dash lamps to LED you will =
probably find the=20
flashing speed reduces, and if you change the corners of the car to LEDs =
as=20
well </FONT><FONT size=3D2>the flasher unit to be changed and you =
lose the=20
drivers warning of bulb failure that the original system =
has.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>A buzzer or beeper can be connected to the two =
terminals on=20
the flasher unit that carry the green and light-green/brown wires and =
will sound=20
in anti-phase to the lights, but only when the switch is =
operated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
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