I am working on a project that I think is very worthwhile concerning vintage turn signals on any vehicle from the teens to the mid 1960's. The premier turn signal switch for these old vehicles is the Truck-Lite SignalStat 900. Let's start with assuming this is the weapon of choice. It works flawlessly as is, but it has one major flaw.. no self canceling feature. I am looking to make a circuit that emulates this feature. Here is the idea..
Example: A person flips the switch to make a right turn. Right Blinker blinks for the turn, then (even though the switch is still in the UP or right hand position) the blinker stops after the turn. To make another right turn, operator can put the switch back in neutral and then restart by flipping to right again. So Neutral is always the RESET. Now, do we use some sort of mercury switch or more modern to determine if the turn has been completed, or do we use a timer circuit?
I already know of the momentary on switching motorcycles use but this is not desirable for vintage car owners. They already have turn signals, they just need a circuit they can use with their current switch. What are your expert thoughts on this? I am all about overcoming obvious obstacles and feel this could be something very desirable for old vintage car enthusiasts. The older guys like me REALLY like the idea because we can no longer hear the blinkers! Thanks everyone!
Example: A person flips the switch to make a right turn. Right Blinker blinks for the turn, then (even though the switch is still in the UP or right hand position) the blinker stops after the turn. To make another right turn, operator can put the switch back in neutral and then restart by flipping to right again. So Neutral is always the RESET. Now, do we use some sort of mercury switch or more modern to determine if the turn has been completed, or do we use a timer circuit?
I already know of the momentary on switching motorcycles use but this is not desirable for vintage car owners. They already have turn signals, they just need a circuit they can use with their current switch. What are your expert thoughts on this? I am all about overcoming obvious obstacles and feel this could be something very desirable for old vintage car enthusiasts. The older guys like me REALLY like the idea because we can no longer hear the blinkers! Thanks everyone!