Another turn signal cry for help

[bahllr]

So I've made some headway on my 68 1600 and it is now running with brakes!

 

im chasing down a number of electrical issues to the best of my ability and my turn signals are one of them. Here is where I think I stand.

 

1. Emergency flashers work and all four corners flash so bulbs are good, wiring is good, grounds are good and flasher relay is working. 

2. If I touch my test light to the green and yellow wire on the turn signal switch it pulses when the emergency flashers are on.

3. Tested continuity between relay, emergency flashers and turn signal switch for yellow/ green wire successfully.

4. The pic below shows the current switch wiring. Am I missing a green power wire to the p blade in the center that comes from ignition...? 

 

 

despite this I get nothing when I use the stalk turn signal. No sound from the relay and no lights. This makes me think the stalk is the issue but I would appreciate those with much more experience let me know if I have missed something.

 

thanks,

ben

[LimeySteve]

From that photo it looks like the switch has fallen apart ! that looks like the bottom of the switch where the connections go I don't see a switch , it should be crimped around that Bakelite base .

[bahllr]

Awesome looking car!

 

Good point and sorry for missing that detail. This is how I found it when pulling the covers off the steering column but even after I snap it into the base of the turn signal stalk...I still get nothing.

 

i just pulled it out of the bad to get the photo.

[LimeySteve]

New switch required in that case. Look in the classifieds , pre 73 should be OK afaik.

 

Good luck 

 

Steve .

[bahllr]

Thanks. I'll look around and see what I can find.


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[Mike Self]

Those switches do wear out internally--you should be able to use any turn signal switch from a roundie that has all the wiper controls (on/off & speed) on the instrument binnacle--i.e. until the model 71 cars.  It should have a jelly-bean shaped knob on the end. 

 

mike

[bahllr]

Thanks Mike. While I keep my eyes open for a replacement, is it possible to recondition these? Seems like it should just be a metal tab connecting two electrical connections. Almost surprising that it would go bad.

Has anyone refurbished these before?


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