Turn signal switch, steering column
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Turn signal switch, steering column
I was installing the turn signal switch last night (seems that most of my free time lately has been after 8 until I get too tired and need to go to bed so I can wake up in the morning), and was having some difficulty getting the wiring to feed though and ended up pulling up on the column shift collar without realizing and couldn't get it back to its original position, it was probably a half inch to an inch above where it should be. Did I cause myself a lot more work? The bottom of the shift collar is above the opening in the column where the wires feed through. I can post some of the pictures I took of disassembly if it helps but I am guessing you guys know exactly what I did wrong or hopefully the trick to getting the column shift collar back to its original position. I tried searching through the posts and got a lot of info but nothing that helped me figure out what I need to do. Also, when sliding the collar back on, I need to put force on the steering shaft to center it. It was late and I was tired so I gave up and went to bed after trying for only a few minutes with no luck, any thoughts or suggestions?
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From: Thornton, Colorado
It really depends on your setup how hard/easy this is. I totally stripped down my steering column, had it painted, and reassembled. Mine is a 3 speed on the column so I had a shift tube, and the column stuff. On the subject of the wires, I used a coat hanger to thread a string through to pull the wires down. If you have a column shift you need to make sure all of that lines up. If you have a floor shift I think it is easier, because it doesn't have a shift tube.
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It is a column shift, I can get the wires through just fine now, it is the column shift tube that will not go all the way back in. Would it slide out if it was in gear? And if so would I have trouble getting it back in?
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From: Rossmoor at Seal Beach
I did the same thing, all I did was rotate it back an forth as I gently slid it back down into place... Mine used to be a three on the tree, but it has been modified to a 4 speed on the floor, although all of the old shift linkage is still there. there are two screws down inside the switch area that help hold it in place by way of two wedge shaped nuts. Kind of hard to explain!
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T/S switch EZ installation:
Cut the original switch wires off just above where they feed into the connector, leaving enough that their colors can be determined.
Tape the wires together, tie a long piece of heavy string to them. Pull the switch from the column.
Tape the new switch wires together, tie the string to them, then pull the string from the bottom of the column, the wires will feed down the column without a hitch.
Now pull each specific colored wire from the connector, insert the new colored wire in its place.
Cut the original switch wires off just above where they feed into the connector, leaving enough that their colors can be determined.
Tape the wires together, tie a long piece of heavy string to them. Pull the switch from the column.
Tape the new switch wires together, tie the string to them, then pull the string from the bottom of the column, the wires will feed down the column without a hitch.
Now pull each specific colored wire from the connector, insert the new colored wire in its place.
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