[Mgs] Turn Signal Stalk

[PaulHunt73]

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 ----- 

  Just wondering.  Is the turn signal stalk on my 69 MGB GT supposed to be self canceling? 
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