DirkWright's disease... I haz it.

I was rebuilding my ignition lock this weekend and after popping off the steering wheel, I discovered this.



The contacts have seen better days, but it works. Still, I need to find a replacement.

The replacement turn signal switches I'm seeing for sale only have one contact. Is this two-contact switch normal for an early 73 or is this yet another DAPO special?


P.S. Thanks to @markb and @thecabinetmaker for their wisdom on lock rebuilding. For the first time in almost 20 years, all the locks on my car are working with a single key - a NOS factory key, at that.

They only make them now with one contact. Must cost to make the 2nd tang, lol. Every once in a while an OEM 2 tang shows up.

I replace a 2-tang with a 1-tang on my 74 (broken "W" spring) and all is well.

Thanks guys. Normal supercession, then. :-)

Be careful on the aftermarket ones. Years ago,I bought a new one for Betty's car, and put it in. It had a squeak that could not be eliminated no matter what I did. And that was unacceptable to the owner.

So it is now in a box in the attic. I put a good used OEM one in and have had no problems with squeaking.

I initially had a little "rubbing" noise but a little adjustment, a good cleaning and a little light grease on the tang and it's silent and no issue with activating the horn.

Somebody should make a solid state replacement where all you need to do is touch the top or bottom of the stick. Even with driving gloves on.