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 Posted: 05-29-2005 05:42 am
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Mark Rosenbaum



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 When I first took mine apart, years ago, I had no clues at all, and had to reassemble the thing about a dozen times before I got everything to work.  I wrote an article on the assembly, but apparently this has since vanished from (a) my files, (b) the JHPS archive, and (c) the Jensen Mail List archive; perhaps someone on the board saved a copy and can send it to you.  Wonderful things, these computers.... 

Anyway, what little I recall of the switch internals is given below. 

The copper rod is a roller that acts as the moving element in the turn signal switch itself.  I think one of the springs is involved here.  When the turn signal arm is moved the rod eventually rolls into the notch of one or the other of the broad V-shaped contacts for the turn signal circuitry.

The little plastic things that look like they sit on the end of springs are glides so the switch mechanism will move easily within the housing.  You should see faint curved tracks on the insides of the metal and plastic covers.  The plastic things are what made these arcs.  I think a couple of them on one side are backed up by the remaining two springs but don't recall for sure.

The plastic cancelling mechanism works in conjunction with the rotating collar that projects out the front and which is driven by the steering wheel.  IIRC it only fits in one way.

There should be a plastic pivot block that allows the turn signal lever to move fore and aft.  This is for the high beam switch, which is operated by a plastic fork-like gadget that breaks easily.  The plastic fork thing is the spring for this part.

Getting the thing back together so it works just takes patience.  Good luck.