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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The "beeper" is a great idea.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Mike M<br></div><div><br></div>
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On Sunday, January 3, 2021, 2:41:47 PM PST, Robert's New iPad <mgbobh@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div><div id="yiv3136677636"><div><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Hi Mike,</div><div dir="ltr"> It is supposed to be self-cancelling, though that does require about 1/4 turn of the steering wheel to engage the cancelling mechanism.</div><div dir="ltr"> If you remove the steering column cover, a bit of a trick in itself, you will see from the left the steering column. On it should be a black spring clip that has a squared bump shape. That bump should be on same plane as the “C” shaped plastic claws on the turn signal control. With wheels straight ahead and the steering wheel centred, that bump should be mid-way between the two claws.</div><div dir="ltr"> The way it is supposed to work is that when the turn lever is set for turns, the spring clip, as it swings around on the column, contacts one of the C claws, dislodging it from where it is parked, and the system cancels.</div><div dir="ltr"> On most roads in CT, the radius of turns at intersections is great enough that the self-cancel does not engage. I put an inexpensive beeper into the circuit at the flasher unit, as the little indicator lights are dim.</div><div dir="ltr"> Some have fitted brighter LEDs in place of the signal indicators. Having bloodied myself sufficiently when installing LEDs into the instruments, I will leave the signal indicators to some distant time in the future when I might have the dashboard out. </div><div dir="ltr"> It’s my opinion that the easiest way to address your question is to ensure that the cancelling device is set properly and to install a sound-making device/beeper, then to appreciate that our roads are wider and intersections built with greater radius than those in the UK when these cancelling devices were thought to be an improvement over the pneumatic, time-sensitive devices used in TDs, TFs and MGAs.</div><div dir="ltr">Bob</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv3136677636yqt2347117774" id="yiv3136677636yqt87853"><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none">On Jan 3, 2021, at 3:24 PM, Michael MacLean <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">Just wondering. Is the turn signal stalk on my 69 MGB GT supposed to be self canceling? As it is right now, I have to remember to put it back in the middle position after making a turn. This is something I am used to because my Bugeye has a three position switch on the dash that you have to click back to the center position after making a turn. On the Bugeye though, it's a little bit easier because there is a huge bright green light right in front of your face on the dash. In fact, you can't ignore it at night it is so bright blinking at you. Not so with the MG. The lights are two little dim illuminated arrows. While they are somewhat noticeable at night, you just don't notice these lights in the daytime. Sorry, just sitting around on a Sunday morning and needed something to complain about.<div id="yiv3136677636yMail_cursorElementTracker_1609705432469">Mike MacLean</div><div id="yiv3136677636yMail_cursorElementTracker_1609705443149">1969 MGB GT</div><div id="yiv3136677636yMail_cursorElementTracker_1609705453045">1960 Bugeye</div><div id="yiv3136677636yMail_cursorElementTracker_1609705469792">1956 Austin Healey BN2<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div id="yiv3136677636ymail_android_signature"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" id="yiv3136677636ymail_android_signature_link" target="_blank" href="https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature">Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div></div></div></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net">Mgs@autox.team.net</a></span><br clear="none"><span>Donate: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br clear="none"><span>Suggested annual donation $12.75</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>Archive: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/mgs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/mgs</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a></span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>Unsubscribe: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/mgbobh@gmail.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/mgbobh@gmail.com</a></span><br clear="none"></div></blockquote></div></div></div>
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