Floppy indicator stalk

[Lobelowe]

My indicator stalk is a bit floppy and wondered if anyone had any advice on tightening it up? All indicators and high beam now work fine but it won't hold itself in the right/up flash position? Just the weight of the arm makes it drop back down?

 

[rlepecha]

Hi,


That sounds like its working correctly to me? When you 'flash' the headlights it is only momentary at the stalk, it flicks a latching relay to switch on full beam.

Or are you talking about the indicating right position?

 

[Bobster]

Mine was the same bed I ended up having to replace it. I originally tried replacing the springs etc thinking a little more tension might help but it didn't (for me) so sourced a second hand replacement unit.

 

[Lobelowe]

Thanks for the advice there, yep I meant the indicator position.

 

[Trikky2]

It depends how handy you are with small stuff. If you take the switch out the housing you will see the switch is held in position by a couple of small pawls which are held against their respective posts by small springs.

If the pawls are worn it's possible to sharpen up their profile with a Dremel. If the springs are at fault or missing it's possible to re loop them or replace them with something about the same.

One wouldn't normally go to such lengths for a switch but replacements are expensive.

 

[Lobelowe]

It depends how handy you are with small stuff. If you take the switch out the housing you will see the switch is held in position by a couple of small pawls which are held against their respective posts by small springs.

If the pawls are worn it's possible to sharpen up their profile with a Dremel. If the springs are at fault or missing it's possible to re loop them or replace them with something about the same.

One wouldn't normally go to such lengths for a switch but replacements are expensive.

Thank you for the advice, I don't mind small stuff so will give that a go

 

[Lobelowe]

I think I may have an idea what the problem is. Would I be correct saying there is a spring missing here?? If so where can I obtain one?

 

[Trikky2]

Sure looks like it. You could try making one from a spring from a biro or similar.