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What year did they start putting turn signals on?

Discussion in 'Early Jeep Restoration and Research' started by dfaltus, Aug 16, 2013.

  1. dfaltus

    dfaltus New Member

    I have a 62 (150739) that does not have a turn signal switch on the column. I know the inspection station is going to give me hell because vehicles made after 60 in TX have to have turn signals. Would this CJ5 have had signals?
     
    dfaltus, Aug 16, 2013
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  2. rusty

    rusty Well-Known Member

    In 1962, I would think it should have them.
     
    rusty, Aug 16, 2013
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  3. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    '62 parts manual lists them as optional equipment.

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Aug 16, 2013
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  4. Stout

    Stout Member

    My '59 has them and I'm confident it's original. May have been a factory option but I know the original harness was wired for them.
     
    Stout, Aug 16, 2013
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  5. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    My '57 has them but the '59 had them added fwiw.


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    nickmil, Aug 16, 2013
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  6. dfaltus

    dfaltus New Member

    This one has a terminal block on the driver side fender apron that has 3 terminals. One for High Beam, one for Low Beam and one for parking light. Parking lights have 2 wires exiting the sockets but the Blue ones do not have a connector. Would the factory option have added an additional terminal strip for left and right or replaced the terminal strip with one having 5 terminals? Also would they have replaced the wiring harness or just added the 2 wires and taped them in place? Trying to make it safe but looking original.
     
    dfaltus, Aug 17, 2013
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  7. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    There's no terminal strip for the torn signals, the wires go direct to the sockets. Here's the section from the '62 parts manual- looks like new wiring , connectors & lamps were supplied.

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    Howard Eisenhauer, Aug 17, 2013
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  8. dfaltus

    dfaltus New Member

    Thank you very much! I think I can make it look original if I can find the switch. Just ordered Mechanics (service) Manual
    Fits 46-65 CJ-2A, 3A, 3B, 5 from Kaiser Willys. Is that what you used for the information? By the way did the air filter pictures help?
     
    dfaltus, Aug 17, 2013
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  9. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    The parts list is out of the 1962 parts manual- I believe reprints are available from the same outfit that prints the FSM. The wiring diagram is out of a FSM- the wiring on these things didn't change much from '55 to '71. The original equipment Spartan switches show up here & on Ebay from time to time in various states of repair, I myself use a nice gen-u-ine chromium plated Signalstat 900 (now made by "Truck Light" I believe).

    Yup, the filter pic is just what I was looking for, Thanks :).

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Aug 17, 2013
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  10. Bob-The-CJ

    Bob-The-CJ Member

    Just wanted to add my Jeep is a 1963 Texas Jeep and it did not come with the turn signal switch on the column either. Mine also has the same wiring you mention Dfaltus. Like Howard I added a Signalist 900 and everything works fine. It was easy to hook up also.

    Forgot to mention - the state inspector did not even mention that it did not have the turn signal switch. You will find they check very little on a Jeep his old
     
    Bob-The-CJ, Aug 30, 2013
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  11. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Found this the other day, wiring diagram out of the owner's manual showing wiring with or without turn signals-

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    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Aug 30, 2013
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