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blazer2007 · 11-02-2009, 03:36 AM

have a 80 truck that was a 3 on the tree and I,m changing to a auto ,the new column has different plugs than mine.I don,t know what year it came out off.the flat plug looks ok but the plug at the bottom of the column and the main square ones are different.I wrecked the one on the old shaft,all the little springs came out so I don,t know if you can swap these over or not,hope you can understand this question,is my first column swap

joe231 · 11-02-2009, 09:26 AM

Are the wire colors the same?

blazer2007 · 11-02-2009, 11:43 AM

yes

joe231 · 11-02-2009, 11:48 AM

You can get a little tool to pop out the connectors from the plugs and swap to the correct plugs.

blazer2007 · 11-02-2009, 05:01 PM

another ?,what is the small plug in at the bottom of the steering column just at the firewall,the 3 on the tree one is different than the auto column one,just takes a 3 prong plug I believe

joe231 · 11-02-2009, 05:12 PM

Neutral safety switch

blazer2007 · 11-02-2009, 05:24 PM

should I just change the one from the standard shift column to the auto column

blazer2007 · 11-02-2009, 05:32 PM

scrap that idea,I broke it.How can I bypass it or rewire it.the auto column has 4 prongs and the standard one had only 2

joe231 · 11-02-2009, 11:56 PM

You really don't want to bypass it
it is a safety there for a reason
find you a junk yard and get one and the correct plug.

blazer2007 · 11-03-2009, 11:43 AM

I just want to be able to start it so I can move it until I find the part

11-02-2009, 03:36 AM	#1
blazer2007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vernon b.c. Posts: 3,022	steering column help have a 80 truck that was a 3 on the tree and I,m changing to a auto ,the new column has different plugs than mine.I don,t know what year it came out off.the flat plug looks ok but the plug at the bottom of the column and the main square ones are different.I wrecked the one on the old shaft,all the little springs came out so I don,t know if you can swap these over or not,hope you can understand this question,is my first column swap

11-02-2009, 09:26 AM	#2
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: steering column help Are the wire colors the same? __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

11-02-2009, 11:43 AM	#3
blazer2007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vernon b.c. Posts: 3,022	Re: steering column help yes

11-02-2009, 11:48 AM	#4
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: steering column help You can get a little tool to pop out the connectors from the plugs and swap to the correct plugs. __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

11-02-2009, 05:01 PM	#5
blazer2007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vernon b.c. Posts: 3,022	Re: steering column help another ?,what is the small plug in at the bottom of the steering column just at the firewall,the 3 on the tree one is different than the auto column one,just takes a 3 prong plug I believe

11-02-2009, 05:12 PM	#6
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: steering column help Neutral safety switch __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

11-02-2009, 05:24 PM	#7
blazer2007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vernon b.c. Posts: 3,022	Re: steering column help should I just change the one from the standard shift column to the auto column

11-02-2009, 05:32 PM	#8
blazer2007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vernon b.c. Posts: 3,022	Re: steering column help scrap that idea,I broke it.How can I bypass it or rewire it.the auto column has 4 prongs and the standard one had only 2

11-02-2009, 11:56 PM	#9
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: steering column help You really don't want to bypass it it is a safety there for a reason find you a junk yard and get one and the correct plug. __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

11-03-2009, 11:43 AM	#10
blazer2007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vernon b.c. Posts: 3,022	Re: steering column help I just want to be able to start it so I can move it until I find the part



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