Turn Signal Switch with Vintage levers but Modern Accessories?

Beck uses a later Beetle column/switch assembly. Somebody cut off the VW levers, drilled a hole and installed some steel. The ivory knobs are still available.

I did similar with a '67 turn signal. I used a hollow stainless tube, ran wires to a momentary super-micro switch for hi/low beams and machined a nice aluminum knob.

I uploaded a picture here in another thread.

@DannyP posted:

I did similar with a '67 turn signal. I used a hollow stainless tube, ran wires to a momentary super-micro switch for hi/low beams and machined a nice aluminum knob.

I uploaded a picture here in another thread.

I saw that!  amazing what you guys can do

Question about turn signals.

mine do not turn off automatically after the turn.I Have to manually turn them off.

any thoughts how to correct?

One of four possibilities:

1. No turn cancellation tit on bottom of steering wheel hub.

2. Tit rotated to the wrong place to cancel signals.

3. Grease in switch mechanism dried and caked so it doesn't move freely.

4. Mechanism broken.

Here is a picture of what I did.

@Phisaac, the turn signals won't cancel if there is too much gap between the steering wheel and the switch.  In that case, even if you have the cancel tab on the back of the wheel it doesn't reach far enough into the switch to cancel.

Good point, Michael. That one is easily remedied with a screwdriver to the column clamp/setscrew.

Mine has no set screw so I guess the stirring wheel to come off?

Paul ISAAC

Thank you. I guess the only way to adjust is to remove the stirring as there is no visible set screw on the side next to the lever?

Paul ISAAC

To close the gap you can loosen the clamp under the dash that holds the steering column and slide the tube up toward the steering wheel.

My “signal cancelling nub.”

Ive been doing it for so long I don’t even think about it any more. As soon as I start to straighten the wheel, the pinkie catches the stalk.

My car has one of these 58-65 Bus stalks, with signals and hi/lo.

Mine is from a Beetle, 1967 I think.

I used a '67 bus switch that also controls the headlight high/low switch.

The bus steering column tube is a smaller diameter.  I opened up the left side of the switch housing with a drum sander and used an early beetle housing for the right side.

Another alternative is to use a copper pipe for the smaller tube and modify the top to hold the bearing.