I am trying to for my turn signal canceller on my 66 convertible. I thought before taking it apart that it was the typical "canceller plastic arm broke off-buy the repair canceller fix".
Not so. My plastic canceller arms are both perfectly intact. However, I dont see any metal clip that would clip on the round hub, acting as the canceller actuator.
After messing around with it for awhile, and looking at another 66 wheel, I found the issue. This 66 wheel I have has a 1 3/8 diameter where the metal canceller clip would fit normally.
My other 66 wheel, which the canceller metal clip fits on normally, is only 1 1/8 inches. This 1/4 inch difference makes a big difference, because it puts the canceller metal clips or pins too close to the plastic turn signal cam, causing the blinkers to come on any time one turns the steering wheel.
I am at Carslisle All Ford Nationals this weekend, and have been looking at the bottom of steering wheels at the swap meet to solve the mystery. Thus far, I havent gotten any closer to an answer.
How in the world did the 1 3/8 diameter wheel engage with the plastic turn signal canceller? It seems too large diameter wise to properly work.
There were two metal pins inserted in what looked to be factory drilled holes in the metal cam-see pic. The were the flush with the height of the metal cam and didnt seem to be doing anything when I turned the wheel. I refabricated longer ones, to try to engage the plastic cam in the steering column, but in doing so, that extra height did nothing but make the blinker arms move whenever I turned the wheel.
I also took my metal clip from my other 66 wheel and bent it out (in the process, snapping it of course), to fit this 1 3/8 hub. That didnt work either, it basically just made the blinker plastic cam move any time I turned the wheel, regardless of if the blinkers were on.
I have a feeling that the groove in the metal casing may be my clue to this puzzle. You probably need to see the picture to get a better idea of what I am speaking of.
Not so. My plastic canceller arms are both perfectly intact. However, I dont see any metal clip that would clip on the round hub, acting as the canceller actuator.
After messing around with it for awhile, and looking at another 66 wheel, I found the issue. This 66 wheel I have has a 1 3/8 diameter where the metal canceller clip would fit normally.
My other 66 wheel, which the canceller metal clip fits on normally, is only 1 1/8 inches. This 1/4 inch difference makes a big difference, because it puts the canceller metal clips or pins too close to the plastic turn signal cam, causing the blinkers to come on any time one turns the steering wheel.
I am at Carslisle All Ford Nationals this weekend, and have been looking at the bottom of steering wheels at the swap meet to solve the mystery. Thus far, I havent gotten any closer to an answer.
How in the world did the 1 3/8 diameter wheel engage with the plastic turn signal canceller? It seems too large diameter wise to properly work.
There were two metal pins inserted in what looked to be factory drilled holes in the metal cam-see pic. The were the flush with the height of the metal cam and didnt seem to be doing anything when I turned the wheel. I refabricated longer ones, to try to engage the plastic cam in the steering column, but in doing so, that extra height did nothing but make the blinker arms move whenever I turned the wheel.
I also took my metal clip from my other 66 wheel and bent it out (in the process, snapping it of course), to fit this 1 3/8 hub. That didnt work either, it basically just made the blinker plastic cam move any time I turned the wheel, regardless of if the blinkers were on.
I have a feeling that the groove in the metal casing may be my clue to this puzzle. You probably need to see the picture to get a better idea of what I am speaking of.
