turn signals
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turn signals
hey y'all, this is my 1st 68 ford so i don't know. but is my turn signal lever on my 68 f350 suppose to return to nutrual position after completing a turn,because mine does not.
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thats what i thought, after driving Mack trucks their turn signal switch does not return either so you get used to it , but with my ford it doesn't opperate as smothly as the Mack, so returning it manually is not as convenent.
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Dave, I believe it is called a cam. It is a white plastic piece with a couple of grabbers that return the lever to center.
Should be available at your favorite parts house for $8-10.00 my guess.
John
Should be available at your favorite parts house for $8-10.00 my guess.
John
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You can buy the plastic cancelling cam at most autoparts stores, but installing it on the old switch can be a b!tch.
If all else fails, you can still buy a new switch from Ford.
C9TZ13341C .. T/S Switch
Fits: 1965/66 F100/250 2WD / 1966 F100 4WD / 1967/68 F100/350 / 1969 F100/350 before serial number G30,001.
If all else fails, you can still buy a new switch from Ford.
C9TZ13341C .. T/S Switch
Fits: 1965/66 F100/250 2WD / 1966 F100 4WD / 1967/68 F100/350 / 1969 F100/350 before serial number G30,001.
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i have to agree with bill, i replaced the cancelling cam in mine and was an absolute pain and did not last long. maybe a month..i finally ended up replacing the entire switch..i think it was around $60-80 bucks...been working good for for 4 years now.
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mine doesnt self cancel, but i dont mind. i just put a loud flasher in there so i dont forget to shut it off myself. i mean you just click the friggin thing with your finger. talk about bein spoiled haha. its just like crank windows vs power windows ya know?
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My turn signals work sometimes and sometimes not. I'll be driving down the road, use the turn signal and it works. 2 minutes later nothing flashes. If i pull the emergency ****, the turn signals light up and stay on but not flash. I replaced the flasher, but no luck. Sometimes it flashes, sometimes not.. Any ideas? My auto cancel doesn't work. But 90% of the time i ride my motorcycle so i am used to that! I'm just wanting to fix my turn signals.
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My turn signals work sometimes and sometimes not. I'll be driving down the road, use the turn signal and it works. 2 minutes later nothing flashes. If i pull the emergency ****, the turn signals light up and stay on but not flash. I replaced the flasher, but no luck. Sometimes it flashes, sometimes not.. Any ideas? My auto cancel doesn't work. But 90% of the time i ride my motorcycle so i am used to that! I'm just wanting to fix my turn signals.
One is for the Emergency Flashers, one for the turn signals.
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My turn signals work sometimes and sometimes not. I'll be driving down the road, use the turn signal and it works. 2 minutes later nothing flashes. If i pull the emergency ****, the turn signals light up and stay on but not flash. I replaced the flasher, but no luck. Sometimes it flashes, sometimes not.. Any ideas? My auto cancel doesn't work. But 90% of the time i ride my motorcycle so i am used to that! I'm just wanting to fix my turn signals.
I see dirt and corrosion as the culprit, clean your bulb sockets, check all wire connections, look for grunge in spliced trailer connectors etc. all places for dirt and crud to collect. IMHO
They like a clean environment to work properly.
John
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I have got to check that out! Not that I don't believe you... actually, i have replaced my flasher with a LOUD flasher, and don't think I've ever used the emergency flasher **** on my truck. I will have to listen and see if it is noticeably quieter!
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