Revisiting dash blinkers

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  1. Robs52trk

    Robs52trk Member

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    Just a quick revisit on my dash blinkers long story short couldn’t get both signal stat blinkers to work only one would because I wired blinkers into the ez wire fuse block and didn’t use the 3 prong flasher .
    This is what I did EEDC7730-8CDF-474F-9462-9C2FAD4850FC.jpeg 2F0BA9B0-4E00-434D-8D3E-82A75DEF3C61.jpeg
     
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  2. Bill Hanlon

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    Great solution!

    My solution to not driving for miles with the turn signals on involved loosening the clamp at the steering column, turning the SignalStat 90 degrees and tightening the the clamp. Keeps the indicator lights and the arm more in my line of sight, although I do get a few "WTF" questions.

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  3. Robs52trk

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    Great idea Bill and do see it as a conversation starter
     
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    I like and appreciate creative solutions .

    Days like today I read this thread and miss my '46 and '49 Chevy 3100 work trucks .

    Bill ; does that A/C work ? .
     
  5. Bill Hanlon

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    My A/C works well. Has a tiny leak (1/2 can of R134 a year) that must be near the evaporator because it isn't under the hood. I'm too old, fat and tall to get under the dash to chase it down.
     
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    I can dig that Bill ! .

    One of my old Mercedes W123's has the same issue and I was at a loss on how to find it, a friends who's a dedicated D.I.Y.'er gave me a great tip :

    Buy an A/C leak sniffer tool for $25 on Amazon and use that .

    I did and NO LEAK !? .

    He suggested removing the dust caps on the charge ports, BINGO ~when I had the new hoses made (custom upgrade to a Japanese made SANDEN compressor) they'd cheaped out and used bargain Chinese Schrader valves and they were *barely* leaking .

    I highly suggest anyone who has A/C woes to buy this tool and test the charge ports FIRST not last .

    Top quality German made Schrader valves were only $4 each .

    As I get older and fatter I find I want A/C, I didn't need it forty years ago .
     
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    Kawasaki motorcycle ElECTRONIC t/s switch solves all the problems, costs twenty bucks from junkyard and CAN"T be left on.
     

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