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Dash mounted direction indicator switch
For a number of reasons, the direction indicator switch that I was intending to use on my car won't fit without significant 'adjustments' to both the switch assembly itself and my dash panel.
A very simple alternative is a dash mounted switch (I remember my grandfather's Austin A40 Farina had one of these switches) Question: are these switches legal for new registration applications in Australia? Cheers! Glen |
Doesn't it need to be self cancelling?
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and you're going to shi* when you see my bill.:cool: |
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I have had advice this morning that an MGA switch (which is dash mounted) is self cancelling, with the cancel time being adjustable. It would of course require a dash light as well. Cheers, Glen |
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That link takes me to "Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations" ...and at the last check, I'm in still resident in South Australia. NT has roads that run straight for 1000km, so maybe they don't need direction indicators there :rolleyes: Cheers! Glen |
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Scoot down to Division 12 on page 52. They call them "Direction Indicator Lights." It's pretty much the same as the laws in the north where the smarter people live. I'm now doubling my bill.:cool: |
Glen, I think you'll find you need to have a column mounted stalk with a cam operated cancelling mechanism.
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100—Operation and visibility of direction indicator lights (1) A direction indicator light fitted to a motor vehicle must— (a) when operating, display regular flashes of light at a rate of not over 120 flashes a minute and— (i) for a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels—at least 60 flashes a minute; and (ii) for another motor vehicle—at least 45 flashes a minute; and (b) be able to be operated by a person in the normal driving position; and (c) be wired to an audible or visible device in the vehicle that tells the driver that the direction indicator light is operating; and (d) flash at the same time and rate as any other direction indicator lights fitted on the same side of the vehicle |
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Cheers, Glen |
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The RF GT40 that I was graciously allowed to drive for a while had a 3 position switch on the dash and no auto-cancel.
I reckon if you chat to the new/original owner of RF in Vic then I bet he’ll set you straight. |
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How about this, momentary power window switch. Self cancelling when you remove your finger: can't attach picture. Lets try this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-A...-/321423140169 |
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Thanks Jim. Looking into it :)
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Hi Glen,
This was the reply I got from my engineer when I asked the same question to him. "I cannot find any evidence to suggest that the indicators need to be self-cancelling although it would be more practical" I ended up using a 3 position ON/OFF/ON toggle switch. Richard |
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I also had decided that an on/off/on switch would suit me adequately ....my Alfa's self-cancellation feature ceased working reliably decades ago, so I'm accustomed to having to manually cancel the turn indicators. Which switch are you using? Cheers! Glen |
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Chrome toggle detent switch.
Richard |
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Thanks Richard :)
edit: So, it seems that there's enough lack of definitive information (??) from our State registration authorities regarding the need, or otherwise, to have self-cancelling turn indicators, so I'm going with a Cole Hersee on-off-on switch, which is similar in appearance to the battery isolator that I'm using on my dash panel. I might need to be prepared for some 'discussion' at registration time Here's the Cole Hersee 24054 on-off-on .... Attachment 36557 Cheers, Glen |
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The Cole Hersee on-off-on switch for my direction indicators came in this morning...
Attachment 36686 That's another one ticked off the list ;) Cheers, Glen |
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