In message <043020041659.12614.40928602000C9C8E000031462200737478FF8D9B86918C8D
@comcast.net>you write:
>My turn signals haven't worked since the day I bought my '76. I really don't
>mind using the old arm signals, but apparently a lot of today's drivers mind m
>e using them. So, I've decided to take on the devil I've been able to avoid s
>o far: the nightmare of wires tucked up under the dash.
Sounds like the problem is with the turn/lights/horn unit. When I first got
my car the fuse would blow if I tried to use the horn when the head
lights are on and the signal would not cancel. It is not difficult to
remove the turn/horn unit with the wiper switch. They come off as one
unit with one connector each. To get to it you have to remove the
steering wheel and the plastic cover. Just make sure to disconnect
the battery before working on it since you don't know the condition of
your wiring incase there are some expose connections.
The turn/lights/horn unit can be disassembly, just be carefull when removing
the cover, there are a couple of springs with small plastic parts and
ball bearings pushing against the cover. It is not a very complicated
mechanism. The cancel mechansim is a plastic tube that fits over the
steering wheel column, mine was all cracked and missing bits from it.
I have mapped out the electrical connections on the connector and the
units. You can have a look at it here:
http://www.ece.concordia.ca/~dave/carpics/con1.jpg
Good luck with it.
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Concordia University (514)848-2424 Ext.3115 Fax:(514)848-2802
1455 de Maisonneuve W. H961 Email:dave@ece.concordia.ca
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1M8 http://www.ece.concordia.ca/~dave/addr.html
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