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steverino66 03-27-2008 01:16 AM

Column Wiring Adapter?
 
Anyone ever found a steering column wiring/plug adapter to wire an 83 tilt column into a '66 truck?
I checked Ididit and Centech, no luck so far.
I have both trucks' wiring diagrams - would it be easier to just connect one wire at a time? Suggestions appreciated.

PrerunnerRob 03-27-2008 04:00 AM

Re: Column Wiring Adapter?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by steverino66 (Post 2646069)
Anyone ever found a steering column wiring/plug adapter to wire an 83 tilt column into a '66 truck?
I checked Ididit and Centech, no luck so far.
I have both trucks' wiring diagrams - would it be easier to just connect one wire at a time? Suggestions appreciated.

You could go pick up the opposing end of the 83 plug, and move everything wire by wire from the 66 plug. Should be pretty easy to do, and if you ever have to remove the column, you just plug it right back in!

wild one 03-28-2008 08:34 AM

Re: Column Wiring Adapter?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by PrerunnerRob (Post 2646369)
You could go pick up the opposing end of the 83 plug, and move everything wire by wire from the 66 plug. Should be pretty easy to do, and if you ever have to remove the column, you just plug it right back in!

:gi::agree: I just performed this to my 66' this weekend when I swapped in my "newer" tilt column. It worked out great.

steverino66 03-28-2008 09:23 PM

Re: Column Wiring Adapter?
 
Thanks, guys - I have that other plug end; I'll get out the wire crimpers and heat shrink!

Fred T 03-29-2008 12:05 AM

Re: Column Wiring Adapter?
 
If you have the right plug you shouldn't need to cut wires as long as the terminals are the same. With a small, thin flat screwdriver you can go down into the plug from the terminal end and release the tab on the terminal. That releases the terminal so you can pull it out and put it in the other plug.


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