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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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Unhappy Problem going to tilt
I just got a tilt column from a 78 F350 2x4.I want to put this in my 77 F100.The problem is I have a wire broken off and can't see where it is supposed to go.It looks to be red and gray and when I pull the signal cam wireing up i dont see any wire this colour.Does it go some where else in the column
 
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 03:56 PM
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does it look cut off? i have seen many of these like this matter a fact mine is like this. that wire is for the light in the gear selector if its not hooked up yours probably does not have the light. so ford just left the wire there.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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Yes it does look cut off.Plus it's the only wire in the in the column with a Ford part # on it D8TA 78036 Ab Thanks for the info
 
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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This is the connector for the wiring on a 78 steering column.

If it isn't in here, I'll keep looking

http://www.clubfte.com/users/mil1ion...lconnector.jpg

http://www.clubfte.com/users/mil1ion...loomwiring.JPG


You say gray ?

I would suggest that be the indicator light but that wire should be Light Blue w/red stripe. Not Gray.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 11:27 PM
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Yes its red and grey it comes from the plug on the column.It does look just long enough to reach where the light should be for the gear indicater.But there is no light there
 
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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If you look up the tube you might see that the light socket is still in the hole is is supposed to clip into.

To get it out you need a set of long needle-nose pliers.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 11:33 PM
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yes there may not be a light. ford left a lot of them out of the colums. my wire has a ford part number tag on it.
 
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I can see where you mean but there is no lite or clip.Mine is the same as 390 gas.its the only wire in the column with a part number on it
 
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 11:35 PM
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like mine yours will most likely not have a bulb so that wire is not used.
 
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Which position of the connector does it run to?

See my 2nd link in reply above.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 11:42 PM
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Its rite where the yellow and blue one is.sorry its where the blue red is.My blue red in closer to the middle
 
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 11:50 PM
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That doesn't sound like a Truck column to me ?

The Trucks all have the same coded wires.

Do all the other wires match ?

As the cars have theirs.

I'll check for a gray/red wire in a schematic.
 
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It all matches up except the red gray.And thats the one not hooked up.Im going to get a camera tomorrow and send you some pics
 
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are you sure its grey. the wire may appear to be light grey but is really a light light blue.
 
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wouldnt it be easiest to put a test light on it and then switch on your headlights.. My column had a clipped red/blue wire that just hung there too..
 
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