turn signal switch question

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georgeramos
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Your car is a: 1971 124 Spider 1608

turn signal switch question

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When I signal for a left turn the light/stalk does not automatically return to the off position. Right turn works fine. This is a brand new column switch...thoughts?

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baltobernie
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Your car is a: 1973 Spider [sold]
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Re: turn signal switch question

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When you installed the switch, you might not have correctly positioned the cancelling ring. I don't have a photo, but I bet somebody else does.
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RRoller123
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Your car is a: 1980 FI SPIDER 2000
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Re: turn signal switch question

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Mine did this, turned out to be that the steering wheel was not centered when the wheels were straight ahead, and PO had adjusted the tie rods to make it appear that all was correct. But the turn signal return would only work in one direction.
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