steering column shift light indicator wire.

[duanes]

Hello Forum, Need a little help, Have a 72 lwb, doing the wiring and ran into a situation when trying to figure out where the wire that lights up the shift indicator hooks into and how it is routed? Anyone have some enlightenment on the subject? Looked at wiring diagrams and could not find info.

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[chiefcfd]

If it is a non-tilt column.The wire is not actually a wire, it's actually a fiber optic light tube. It should have a light socket on the end of it. It plugs in one of the gauge light sockets on the back of the dash.

[englands 71]

Originally Posted by chiefcfd

If it is a non-tilt column.The wire is not actually a wire, it's actually a fiber optic light tube. It should have a light socket on the end of it. It plugs in one of the gauge light sockets on the back of the dash.

Ok , which one does it plug into ?

[chiefcfd]

Any socket will work with the exception of the turn indicator ,high beam, or brake warning. Here is the most suggested.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=142010

[kcsa75]

Originally Posted by chiefcfd

If it is a non-tilt column.The wire is not actually a wire, it's actually a fiber optic light tube. It should have a light socket on the end of it. It plugs in one of the gauge light sockets on the back of the dash.

Is the fiber optic only on the non-tilt columns? I have a tilt and can't get the light to work. There is a black wire that has been cut at the bottom of the column near the firewall. Can that just be connected to power?

[FirstOwner69]

Originally Posted by kcsa75

Is the fiber optic only on the non-tilt columns? I have a tilt and can't get the light to work. There is a black wire that has been cut at the bottom of the column near the firewall. Can that just be connected to power?

For tilt, start at post 7 in this thread. The tilt columns use #1445 bulbs.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=307100

Jim