Steering Column Controls

[boss290cobra]

gday guys i thought i'd drop my 2 bob's worth in,, i also have laser column and wondering what to do with the indicators and decided to rotate to left side of column and patch up existing holes,my work vehicle has all controls on opposite side and every time i get into the family car and want to turn the corner, the wipers/washers coming on and off and vise/versa what a pain in the ass!@#*,then i will move wipers onto dash along with lights on toggle switches ,although i would go for a remake on the stalk possibly stainless or aluminium,anyway just my thoughts

cheers darrell

[macloft]

Hi Darrell
Nice to know your work provides you with a BMW or was that a Merc (indicators on the left).
I read somewhere else you were doing this and have given it some serious thought. By undoing the clamp the whole unit just flips around 180 on the column. If I make a new stem this sorts out the graphics being upside down but how would you make the steering column cover look professional with a big hole in it on the right hand side. Could you glue in a piece, fill it then paint the plastic. I would actually like to just have a round cover but how to do this ??.

[macloft]

Schipps
mine also hits the door top. Warrick showed me how, by undoing 2 screws holding a Y shape plate in, you can get at a small screw which attaches the inner steel shaft to the light switch. Undo this screw and presto the whole stalk comes out. You then shorten up the stalk make a new spacer (throw away the plastic part) and you ahve a shortened indicator stalk.

[schipps]

Originally Posted by macloft

Schipps
mine also hits the door top. Warrick showed me how, by undoing 2 screws holding a Y shape plate in, you can get at a small screw which attaches the inner steel shaft to the light switch. Undo this screw and presto the whole stalk comes out. You then shorten up the stalk make a new spacer (throw away the plastic part) and you ahve a shortened indicator stalk.

Bruce,

Thanks, I Will be slipping out to the shed to do that shortly, after I saw Geof's picture I was certain I had the wrong model laser column.


Mick