Monday, November 3, 2008

[Classic Mustang] Re: Steering wheels & directional signals

Yes, I have the same problem, and broke the turn signal switch. WHeel
is a Grant "Chalenger" series steel and rubber wheel.

Cheesehead Steve

--- In classicmustang@yahoogroups.com, "steve1965gt" <srothaug@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi to all,
>
> I have a Grant wood rim steering wheel on my 65. The signal switch
is
> supposed to be an original Ford part that I installed about 2 years
> ago, and the pins that cancel the switch are on the proper Grant
> adaptor for my car, but they are causing a problem. It seems that
the
> pins are set too far out from the steering shaft and hit the wrong
spot
> on the two canceling `arms' on the switch causing a loud "snap"
when
> turning the wheel. It doesn't matter if the signals are on or not.
If I
> let the wheel center after making a turn, the pins hit the arms
with
> enough force to throw the signal to the opposite direction. I
removed
> the pins on Saturday to prevent the arms from breaking. Has
anybody
> run into this condition?
>
> -Steve-
>

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