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Title: turn indicator
Post by: Bitzer! on September 17, 2007, 02:38:42 pm
Hi guys- yes its me again!  :D   with the '78 GMC bitzer   ;D

At the moment I have a screw driver hanging out the steering column where the indicator stalk should be! (it was like it when I bought it-honest!)

Apart from the obvious [left/right signal] does the stalk have any other operation like high beam, horn etc as they do in the UK?

Would any-one be good enough to send me a new/used one (that works!) and I'll cover any costs to the UK and a drink for your time?

cheers


Title: Re: turn indicator
Post by: Lt.Del on September 17, 2007, 03:17:27 pm
On my 79, the turn indicator stem is just for that.  High beams switch is on floor board.  Horn is on steering wheel (middle).  It is just for turn signals. 
Title: Re: turn indicator
Post by: Bitzer! on September 19, 2007, 07:09:09 am
cheers SgtDel. Found the floor switch- dunno if it works yet. The horn has been moved to a separate switch for some reason.

Still trying to get this part- the guys in the UK say Cruise Control on the stalk? How do I know?!! The screw-driver is still hanging out the side!!
Title: Re: turn indicator
Post by: Captkaos on September 19, 2007, 09:03:42 am
Cruise control was built into the turn signal lever.
Title: Re: turn indicator
Post by: Lt.Del on September 19, 2007, 12:41:09 pm
you had cruise control on a 78?  isn't that a carbed engine?
Title: Re: turn indicator
Post by: Captkaos on September 19, 2007, 01:39:05 pm
From what I have found Automatic Speed control was offered beginning in 1977 when they added power windows/locks.
Title: Re: turn indicator
Post by: Bitzer! on September 19, 2007, 03:47:24 pm
you guys are great- many thanks again   :)

i'm guessing as there's no power windows/locks or A/C it must be just a plain old turn indicator and bog standard.

Yes its gotta bucket for a carb  ;D and fuel prices over here work about $10-00 a gallon!!

outrageous isn't it!!

thanks again guys

Andy
Title: Re: turn indicator
Post by: okuma on September 19, 2007, 09:11:39 pm
mine is an 1981 with cruise control and ofcourse is carburated........ well thinking of converting it to  tuned port inj.
Title: Re: turn indicator
Post by: Mr79C10 on September 20, 2007, 03:49:14 am
Quote from: Andy on September 19, 2007, 03:47:24 pm
you guys are great- many thanks again   :)



Yes its gotta bucket for a carb  ;D and fuel prices over here work about $10-00 a gallon!!

outrageous isn't it!!

thanks again guys

Andy

If I missed it Im sorry,,, But where is here?
And WELCOME!!!! Glad to have you here!!
Title: Re: turn indicator
Post by: Bitzer! on September 20, 2007, 04:45:22 am
I'm nr good old London Town, UK. its 10-45am and raining! no change there then  ;D

I may ask what appears to be silly questions to you but trying to find things over here is pants. I even searched Ebay USA for this stalk and cant find one anywhere. I'll have to see if the screw driver works!!

would anyone know if I fitted a standard stalk/arm would it cause any problems if it was supposed to have cruise?
Title: Re: turn indicator
Post by: Captkaos on September 20, 2007, 09:47:01 am
Look under the hood an see if you have 2 speedo cables.  1 coming out of the firewall to a Box and one coming out of the box to the trans,  If it is, that was the cruise.  They weren't that good to begin with.  If you put a stock stalk in, it won't hurt anything.  The cruise stalk just screwed in and had a pigtail that ran through the column.
Title: Re: turn indicator
Post by: Bitzer! on September 20, 2007, 12:40:14 pm

now that sounds good  :) I dont want/need cruise anyway!

Hopefully the guys have got it down to a choice of two! Where it fits into the column is it round or rectangular- its rectangular!!

fingers crossed it doesn't cost an "arm" and a leg  ;D