[DeTomaso] Adventures in steering column repair

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/30/07 7:51:54 PM, asajay at asajay.com writes:


> 
> And while you are there, take a gander at the wiring genius that was my
> ignition switch connection.  Now mind you, I would have liked to use
> something better than what I found, but I'll have to do a lot more
> research first.  Until then, what I found and used will do fine.
> 
Actually, yours is (now) one of the more sanitary installations I've seen.   
The original ignition switch just had four bare wires, which were attached to 
the main harness with that horrid eight-screw connector.   I would guess that 
at some point your ignition switch was changed for a newer one, which had a 
modern connector.   Some people might have been tempted to cut that connector 
off, but the wires perhaps weren't long enough, so it was kluged into place.

Anyway, congratulations on finding both problems, and being well on your way 
to repairing them.

The PPC steering *column* bushings are (or were) a low-demand part because so 
few people know about them.   I've installed a few, and each time it's taken 
several weeks to get them because they seem to be perpetually out-of-stock.   
I told Becky at PPC that after the article came out, there would probably be 
more than a few people discovering they had this problem, so they'd better gear 
up production. :>)

Mike



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