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After mounting up some spiffy new brake lights on my Grumman, I carefully noted that they did in fact work.

Some weeks later, they stopped. The turn signal switch arm felt a little funny, so I went ahead and pulled the steering wheel and dug down to it.

What I found was a dislodged spring/contactor. I bent it to look like its opposite. Things are working now, but I still get an intermittent failure that some jiggling resets.

The spring/contactors {viewed as a pair in the mount} have a heart shape to them, and a plastic tab from the signal arm sits between them to move the spring/contactor and close the circuit.

Any idea where I could find some spring/contactors?
Being a Grumman {where they seemed to use whatever was available}, I am not sure of what year Chevy the turn signal switch is from, any help there?

The chassis is Chev. & the parts correspond to the year model. They are listed as P series instead of C or K. I.E. P-10, P-20, or P-30. But usually are the same. They did keep the old straight axle on the P series till 1967. I have had that problem with those contacts also. The specialty suppliers might have them but I dought it. You usually can fix them with some needle nose pliers & patients.

I am sure some parts correspond to the year of chassis, but is does have a '50's speedo/gauge cluster, no doubt!

Shaped like this, although this is has updated innards.
http://www.boeseengineering.com/images/Boese%20Products/Autometer/5559ChevyTruck_Auotometer_500.jpg

exact copy of my "63" speedo!

http://i.ebayimg.com/11/!BS1d()wBWk~$(KGrHgoH-CQEjlLl1C88BKFMbtoeRg~~_1.JPG

that gauge assembly is 55-59 Chev, no doubt used other years in utility vehicle, but it may mean the turn sig assy is 5-9 as well .... like this, or look at 60's stuff in vendors catalogs

Bill

Thanks for the pix Red, but no match. Any suggestions for a vendor with an online catalog?

There is a NOS set up for sale on Ebay, maybe lookin' will give you some info. Item #350201685825. Good luck.

doesnt look anything like mine.

If I could find an online catalog with decent pix, I might be able to figure out what vehicle my switch came from. The steering column was for an automatic even though I have a manual trans.

The switch you describe was used in 66 on back to about 63.

Thanks WBender, just spotted one spec'd for an Impala, now I can begin the hunt! Best price seen so far, $60 + shipping.

Dang, all I want is a few of those spring/contact thingies!

Post an ad in the Parts Wanted section. Some of the fellow Stovebolters might have one.