Turn signal switch

[David Bauer (42361)]

The turn signal switch has not been working properly on my 59 corvette. It would not cancel. I pulled the steering wheel and discovered that the cup that houses the switch had slipped down on the steering colume. This makes the pins on the underside of the steering wheel miss the switch. I can move the cup up and down about an inch. Is there some means such as a screw that is suppossed to hold the cup up, or is it supposed to stay there by friction? I checked the assembly maual and the service manual and it does not show any. I also checked the archives.

Also, the car is white with a red cove and red interior, what color is the trunk liner supposed to be? I assume the trunk mat is always black?!!

Any help you people can give me is really appreciated.
Thanks
Dave Bauer

[William Clupper (618)]

Re: Turn signal switch

There is a screw on the backside of the cup the turn signal mechanism is in that activates a wedge to hold the cup in place on the shaft. It is not uncommon to have to provide a little more "help" to assist the sedge in doing it's job of locating the switch assembly properly.

[Doug Flaten]

Re: Turn signal switch

There should be a screw on the underside of the cup that tightens into some type of wedge shaped nut that provides a friction lock down of the cup to the column. I don't have it handy, but I would think the assembly manual should show it.

[Mike Barnard Sr No 36249]

Re: Turn signal switch

Dave

Another good source to see this wedge is the parts vendors catalog's such as Doctor Rebuild or Paragon.

[Joe Maulsby]

Re: Turn signal switch

After many years of tightening the screw, the wedge creates a flat spon on the column; just enough that it won't tighten firmly. I use a small piece of a credit card as a shim. Develop a habit of gently flipping the turn signal lever up or down to minimize cup movement (speaking from experience with my 1960).

[David Bauer (42361)]

Re: Turn signal switch

Thanks everyone for your help with the turn signal switch.
I guess I should have torn it apart a little further!

thanks

Dave Bauer