Smaller steering wheel blocks view of turn signal indicators -- solution

[gale]

The top rim of my 370 mm M-Tech 2 steering wheel totally blocks my view of the blinkers & I have to duck to see whether or not I they're on. I might be old but not old enough to be driving down the road like an old geezer forgetting to turn the blinkers off.

temporary fix, phase 1:







I opened up the cluster & soldered 2 tiny wheat lamps to the traces of the pc board turn signal bulb traces & taped them to the outside bottom edge. Next step will be to open the cluster & tuck the bulbs on the inside somewhere along the bottom row of idiot lights, just enough to get my attention.

[BigTed00]

ghettooooo

just kidding, i hate how my wheel blocks the view of the speedo and turn signals.

i have looked like an ass so many times just cause i couldnt see it

cool idea

[Martin in Bellevue]

I thought of tapping the blinker relay on the steering column (at least on my '89 535). The relay is just behin the wheel & exists only to make the turn signal noise.
I've since learned to trust the turn stalk position by feel. I have the smaller mtech2 wheel.

[Robin-535im]

How many blinks did it take before you caught one on film? Our digital camera has too much delay for a tricky event like that!

[filip00]

How many blinks did it take before you caught one on film? Our digital camera has too much delay for a tricky event like that!

hahaha,funny remark, maybe it was 20 tries

[Arxon]

I had the same problem but everything is OK now I changed the steering wheel, (the new one includes air bag) safer and practical

[billy]

cant you hear it clicking????

[Ross]

Great idea. How about putting them over the "hood" of the cluster?
This the kind of creative solution that makes this board so good.

[Jon K]

I opened up the cluster & soldered 2 tiny wheat lamps to the traces of the pc board

Gale, these are perfect because I have to set up my "F1 style shiftlights" and am looking for intsy bintsy LEDs or lights. Details on these lights and where you got them?

[Ross]

Hobby stores sell 'em.