Hmmmm.
I have a Scirocco wheel on my '88 Vanagon and the turn signals cancel
just fine.

Todd
'88 Westy

Jeff Oxroad wrote:

>In a message dated 5/18/2003 10:38:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>JordanVw@AOL.COM writes:
>
><< yes it will fit - splines are the same - bolts right on - BUT  your turn
> signal wont automatically cancel anymore.
> i thought about this swap but i dont wanna be driving down the road for 10
> miles with my blinker on having people shoot me the finger.. >>
>
>People constantly shoot me the finger. Tomorrow I'll try driving with the
>blinker on and see if it's worse or better.
>
>(I'm curious why the signal would not cancel. The the cancelling ring/plate
>on the scirocco is different or non-eixistent?)
>
>Asfor the smaller steering wheel--depending on the height of the driver--you
>will lose visibility of the upper outside corners of the gauges. That is the
>Speedo and tach. For whatever reason I seem to remember the tach was more
>noticably obstructed as it blocked the 3,000-5,000 RPM range which some would
>say is critical.If your 84 has the large analog clock instead of the tach
>then the loss of visibility may be no big deal. (i.e. "It's about 3:05 or
>3:10.")
>
>I found with a smaller steering wheel--a south african leather wheel for the
>microbus, ever so slightly smaller in diameter than the wheel on USA busses
>with power steering, nad I'll bet a bit larger than the scirocco wheel-- I
>lost a good portion of the upper right corner of the tachometer which was
>blocked by the steering wheel. I put my gigantic stock 83 wheel back on with
>a nice "leather" wrap and have been much happier being able to see and admire
>the shift lines in the tach.
>
>My height is 6' by the way, and I drive a Westfalia which puts the seat
>height slightly heigher than a passenger bus as a result of the swivel
>mechanism. I like long walks on the beach and hate mean people. I mention the
>first two because they will effect visibility of the gauges in conjuction
>with the size of the steering wheel.
>
>I forget if all 84's have power steering. If you have manuel steering a
>smaller wheel will make low speed or stopped steering somewhat more difficult.
>
>As for the finger, I didn't notice any change in the number of times I get it
>and the Jerk O** sign depending on the size of ther steering wheel. I keep
>meaning to put a sign in the rear window that says, "It's not about you. It's
>just slow."
>
>Jeff
>83.5 Westy
>LA,CA
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