Challenge to anyone who knows-Still struggling with turn signals, cancel ring tab, turn signal operation Options

[domer914]

So I have discovered that the black tab on the cancel ring has zero bearing on turn signal cancellation. How the hell is that?

I have been troubleshooting the fact that left turn signals cancel, and right turn signals will not. So I discovered that I have this problem regardless of how the ring is installed. The black tab can sit at 12, 3, 6 or 9 o'clock, and right turn signals will not cancel, while left will.

arghhh

[domer914]

okay. I'm certain that in my original post I explained that I am an idiot. If I were inclined I would have explained how I always spend twice the time and twice the money that anyone would who is NOT an idiot. I learn all my lessons the hard and expensive way, it seems.

Anyway, my right signal would not cancel. My parts were old, and I decided to buy new washer arm and new turn signal stalk.

So I dick around with the wiper arm and end up breaking plastic pieces on it as I attempt to adapt it to my car (it was not identical to the one pulled off my car). So I decide to marry the new turn signal arm to the old wiper arm.

I hook it up. Horn doesn't work. It worked before. Signal still does not cancel. Furthermore, my wife calls me at work and she says she thinks the right rear brake light is on on my 914. I rush out of the office, get home and disconnect the wiring harness to the two stalks and the light goes out. Hook a trickle charger to the battery just in case, and I return to work.

Tonight I decide to ditch the new part and re-install the old parts.

Everything works. Turn signals cancel. Problem solved. No net changes (except perhaps the location of the cancelling tab on the wheel). $130 spent and probably 4 hours of my time. And I have essentially ruined $70 of the parts I acquired.

sigh.

sigh again.

I am grateful to the forum for all the input. It was helpful, and inspirational. People like me need inspiration.