quote:Originally posted by over50:
Can this be installed on the existing column in place of the existing switch assembly? What is the cost and availability?
Sorry it took me so long to respond. I was away today.
I keep them up on ebay. The basic model is Mark II which is $205 + $15 shipping:
http://www.gasautosolutions.com/
This is a light control system which controls turn signals, marker lights and flashers. It is completely independent of the existing turn signal system.
Auto cancel is done by inertia. It accumulates forces in a turn in an algorithm which determines when a turn has been made. If you put a soda on the dash and you make a turn, the soda slides off the dash. This unit monitors these forces and filters out multiple forces and determines when a legitimate turn has been made and cancels the signal.
I took the demo unit and plugged it into the cigarette lighter then drove around. It has no other connection to the vehicle other than being powered by the cigarette lighter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...7QI&feature=youtu.be
As far as putting it in a Pantera, here are the issues. The unit needs to powered by a dedicated line. You would be surprised how many hot rodders have hooked it up to the flasher circuit which only turns the power on and off to the unit.
But the real issue is all the light wires have to be re-routed to this box. That is sometimes easier in a custom car than an existing oem vehicle.
To give you an idea, here is the light hookup:
And here is the switch hook up:
