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BeerMonkeY · 06-12-2006, 11:15 AM

heres what we are trying to do, take a tilt colum (from a 83)that has the wiper/high beam switch on it and put it into a 81 that had the dash mounted wiper switch and floor mount high beam switch. the high beam switch is almost the same i just modified the plug a little and it fit (dont know if it works yet cause theres no front clip on it yet. is it possible to get the wipers to work?

79BIG10 · 06-13-2006, 07:11 PM

You're going to have to get a wiring diagram for both, find which wire connects to what and get the plug off the 83 and make sure to leave enough wires on it to splice into it. Then rewire the plug.

Why not just change the turnsignal out for a basic one and keep the beams and wipers the same or is this what you're trying to get rid of?

BeerMonkeY · 06-15-2006, 10:11 PM

we swaped the colums so it would be tilt, im just trying to get the wipers to work on the new colum, if i cant its not a huge deal

BeerMonkeY · 06-30-2006, 03:25 PM

ok heres how it works, just match up the colors and your done. you will have one black wire left over from the truck side that has no match for the column side cause the dash wipers had a light and the column dont. only problem i have now is the delay doesnt work and the washer doesnt work but i dont know if they worked before.

06-12-2006, 11:15 AM	#1
BeerMonkeY sold Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: PA Posts: 227	need some help w/column swap heres what we are trying to do, take a tilt colum (from a 83)that has the wiper/high beam switch on it and put it into a 81 that had the dash mounted wiper switch and floor mount high beam switch. the high beam switch is almost the same i just modified the plug a little and it fit (dont know if it works yet cause theres no front clip on it yet. is it possible to get the wipers to work? __________________ 07 Rubicon, 2" lift,35's on some bling'n 20"s, warn winch. (20's for sale, 5on5) looking for 73-87 crew cab with 8' bed,2wd,PM me if you see one around

06-13-2006, 07:11 PM	#2
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,775	Re: need some help w/colume swap You're going to have to get a wiring diagram for both, find which wire connects to what and get the plug off the 83 and make sure to leave enough wires on it to splice into it. Then rewire the plug. Why not just change the turnsignal out for a basic one and keep the beams and wipers the same or is this what you're trying to get rid of? __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

06-15-2006, 10:11 PM	#3
BeerMonkeY sold Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: PA Posts: 227	Re: need some help w/colume swap we swaped the colums so it would be tilt, im just trying to get the wipers to work on the new colum, if i cant its not a huge deal __________________ 07 Rubicon, 2" lift,35's on some bling'n 20"s, warn winch. (20's for sale, 5on5) looking for 73-87 crew cab with 8' bed,2wd,PM me if you see one around

06-30-2006, 03:25 PM	#4
BeerMonkeY sold Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: PA Posts: 227	Re: need some help w/column swap ok heres how it works, just match up the colors and your done. you will have one black wire left over from the truck side that has no match for the column side cause the dash wipers had a light and the column dont. only problem i have now is the delay doesnt work and the washer doesnt work but i dont know if they worked before. __________________ 07 Rubicon, 2" lift,35's on some bling'n 20"s, warn winch. (20's for sale, 5on5) looking for 73-87 crew cab with 8' bed,2wd,PM me if you see one around



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