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More likely problem would be the canceling switch itself going
bad. If you can see the linkage moving the switch on the lower column, most
likely the switch is bad. I changed the one on one of my 60's. These seem to
come up for sale on ebay frequently.
John
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 11:27
AM
Subject: Re: IML: 1960 turn signal cancel
cam
Thank you, Kenyon!!
I'm sure I can figure out how it
works. I just wanted to make sure there
was something there to
fix.
Thanks again!
Chris 60 Crown
Sedan
----- Original Message -----
From: "kenyon
wills" <imperialist60@xxxxxxxxx>
To:
<mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent:
Friday, December 20, 2002 11:01 AM
Subject: IML: 1960 turn signal cancel
cam
>
> --- "Chris Bray (Bray's Auto Body)" <braysautobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
>
> > Did they have a linkage or something
linked to the steering column to
> > cancel
> > out the
blinker switch?
>
> Yes.
>
> >Mine doesn't cancel
out, and it doesn't seem possible that Imperial would
> >overlook
that. Any ideas?
>
>
> There is a cam on the steering
rod that the steering wheel turns inside
> the steering column. I
took mine apart on the way to my steering box and
> did not reassemble
in the proper order. There are some washers and shims
> in the
assembly. If you take your steering wheel off, lay your pieces
out
> in the order that they come off or take notes or
something.
>
> It was so much work, that I just skipped doing a
second dis-assembly and
> did manual cancellation after that till I sold
the car. The FSM pictures
> are not as detailed as possible if
memory serves. All I know is that I
> got myself confused (easy to
do in my case) and was unable to easily
> figure out what I had
mis-inserted.
>
> ------
>
> For those of you that
read most messages, there was a quip about current
> vehicles being
disposable. If the changing fashions of 55-75 weren't
>
conspicuous consumption and stylistic dating of cars, I don't know
what
> is. Although they are built to last, I think that all of
the metal was
> used because they just didn't know a better way, and
plastic wasn't as
> easy to work with as it is today. The Japanese
sure showed Detroit a
> thing or two about engineering and car design,
for better or worse - the
> market proves that.
>
> Finned
cars were shunned as outdated and garish 5 years after that styling
>
fad went away. The was a form of cheap construction in comparison
to
> today's 4-7 year plus life cycle of some cars' styling (crown
victoria,
> anyone). Now that they're scarce, everyone loves 'em,
but....
>
> I'd say that it's human nature to make things
disposable, and that
> Imperials are no exception, being items of
conspicuous consumption, even
> if they did manage to be designed with
us here in 2003 in mind regarding
>
resurrection.
>
>
>
>
>
> =====
>
Kenyon Wills
> 6o LeBaron - America's Most Carefully Built Car
>
73 LeBaron - Long Low & Luxurious
>
> San Lorenzo/SF Bay
Area
>
>
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