I have a tilt/telescoping column from mid 70's cadillac to put into my 55 F100. I have found most of the basic wire codes but there are additional wires coming out that I don't know what they are for or if I even need them. The column has a cruise control button on the end of the blinker **** but no wiper controls or anything else out of the ordinary on the column. Anyone else run into this?

 

I would assume that the wiring would be similiar to a mid-70 GM column too. Might be worth a look to compare. Those diagrams are most likely alot easier to get ahold of. Since it is a GM product, thay should be pretty close.
Does this column have the key in the column too? Column shift? I ask because somtimes GM will have the shift indicator light, Cruise control, and other non-essential accessories on seperate wires/connectors.

Without seeing the column, the wires and connector(s) would be hard to tell for sure.

Only other way would be to find your main power and grounds (if it has one) and hook them up to a battery source and just run through the connector with a test light while running all the switches and functions on the column. Done that a few times over.

 

Just went through this with a '69 Cadillac column. There is normally two "sets" of wires. On top of the steering column is the ignition bundle, then hanging down somewhere will be the connector bundle for turn signals, hazards, horn, etc.

Are you trying to figure out the ignition portion or the turn signal bundle ?

By the way, after spending days with a meter and test light, I ordered a wiring harness from EZ wiring that came with the correct connectors for both plugs !

 

ike, did you find the info you needed ? Got it for you, if not ?

 

Thanks for the replies. I guess I will go through each wire with a meter. The white connector on top has a total of 7 wires coming out and the bottom black connector has a total of 15 wires (2 blue wires are doubled) and there is a small wire ribbon of 3 wires (cruise control?) Jake, if you have the wire identification I could certainly use it. Any additional info will help for sure. Like I said earlier, I have found info that tells me what the basic wires should be for but there are additional wires that I can not find anything to tell me what they go to. The column has the key switch, emerg flashers, blinkers,one cruise button and horn. There is no dimmer switch or additional cruise control functions on the column. I took pictures of the connectors but I do not know how to attach them to this thread.

 

unless u are a paid supporter of FTE, you cannot post pics directly.. you must upload them somewhere (gallery, profile, garage, photobucket.com) and then link to the pictures..

Sam

 

Here is bundle from below the column. I will have to go dig up the ignition switch diagram I did. Will post it shortly. The wiring plug will have the corresponding letters on it (the code): use the GM color on the RIGHT

 

You might be able to find what you need here;
1971 - 1980 Cadillac Wiring Diagrams - The Old Car Manual Project

The Caddy steering column wiring should be fairly standard to other GM cars of the same vintage, especially the big Oldsmobiles. I can take pics of my column if necessary, mines a 1972. I probably won't be able to take them and post them until later in the week though

Bobby

 

Nice. Thanks for posting that link !