[alfa] Re: stalk switches

[Tony Martie <tony@xxxxxxxx>]

George, if the self-cancelling function of the turn signal switch in a 
GTV6 is basically the same as a Spider, as I imagine it would be, there 
is no need to replace the whole switch assembly.  There is a spring 
that wraps around the steering shaft that is most likely broken, mine 
was.
I got a spring at the hardware store and attached-removed-snipped off a 
bit-reattached several times before I found the right amount of tension 
for it to work properly.

Tony Martie
'78 Spider
Dallas, TX
http://tmpd.net


I did something similar on my GTV-6, but it was Hellas for me. I too
read that the recommended procedure was to use a headlight relay. But I
got to thinking about it and the H-4 and H-1 bulbs in the Hellas are,
as far as I remember, the same wattage as the sealed units I replaced
them with, so I didn't put a relay in. After two years, no problems
with either turning the lights on or dimming them. If I'd gone with
higher output bulbs or HID bulbs relay's would be absolutely necessary,
but I'm a proponent of " a difference which makes no difference, is no
difference at all." And I think this is one of those situations. I
wouldn't be too upset if the switch DID go bad because then I'd know
for SURE that it needed one, and secondly, it would be the ideal excuse
to replace my column switch assembly and get back my self-cancelling
turn signals. They have never worked since I got the car. I have to
remember to switch them off after a turn. Not worth the expense to
put-in new stalk switches for that, but if the headlight switch
flaked-out on me.......
George Graves
'86 GTV-6 3.0 'S'
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