Indicator stalk
Indicator stalk
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Peter-j8c3u

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110 posts

46 months

Thursday 30th June 2022
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I’ve noticed my indicator sometimes cancels itself when I’m turning right. If I push it up to turn left the stalk returns properly to the centre but when I turn right it comes back up but it’s 10mm shy of centre and it feels slightly weaker than when I push it up. Is there 2 springs in there and could one of them have failed. The stalk doesn’t feel loose.
On a side note my hazards took a few presses to start working but they’re ok now.

notaping

425 posts

87 months

Thursday 30th June 2022
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The return to centre springs are just the pressure from the 2 microswitches - one for left and one for right - non-adjustable., However the stalk pivot spindle/ bolt has a spring which keeps pressure on the pivot point. If this bolt is too tight the stalk becomes 'sticky' like you describe.

I believe it can be adjusted in place by getting a socket up inside the binnacle, but it is easier if you can see into the mechanism - so I always take the binnacle off.

Peter-j8c3u

Original Poster:

110 posts

46 months

Thursday 30th June 2022
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It doesn’t feel sticky, as I said it works perfectly turning left (if that’s relevant). Perhaps it’s the right turn microswitch spring that has failed. I’ve no idea how it works so I can’t visualise it. It’ll wait till winter if it’s going to be a pita. I was hoping someone would say it’s just a spring become dislodged and a 2 minute fix wink