On the OEM wheels it isn't a 'notch' but rather a 'bump' - there's a little finger that engages the cancellation mechanism. That 'finger' goes on the right as you're installing the wheel - at 3 o'clock, as it were. Should make it all better! :) On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 1:57 PM, Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have checked the archives! (google.com Site:vanagon.com) > > I ('we' actually, but I'll protect the reputation of the other person!) > had my van's steering wheel off, and now that it's back on, the blinker > does not cancel when the steering wheel returns to straight ahead. > This is a NON-standard steering wheel. When off, I noticed a notch on the > underside of the steering wheel adapter plate that would seemingly catch on > the cancellation mechanism (on the right side of the steering column) can > cancel the blinker. We did not mark the way the adapter plate (to adapt the > non-standard wheel to the van's steering column), and it can go on with 6 > different degrees of rotation. > > So can anyone GUESS where the notch is to be in relation to the > cancellation switch? > Right at the cancellation switch? > Anyone with a spare steering wheel who can look under the wheel to see > where the stock notch is??? Thanks Malcolm >
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