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Title: Dash to column intermittent wipers help
Post by: roosterman72 on March 03, 2011, 01:28:22 pm

I have a 83 chevy 4x4 manual trans truck . Has a tilt column but with delay wipers mounted in dash. tired of reaching to turn my wipers on.   I am currently  installing a 84 chevy tilt column :) with delay wiper switch on the column. This column came out of a manual trans truck as well.  Has the stalk for hi/lo beams wiper/ delay and cruise.  Not interested in cruise just hi/lo beam and wipers to work correctly.   Anyone ever make the swap before.  New to this forum and any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!

Title: Re: Dash to column intermittent wipers help
Post by: slammed79 on March 03, 2011, 01:45:45 pm

I was thinking of doing this with my 74, but am still in the air.  I wonder if you can just take that stalk and wiring off the 84 column and swap it in...

Welcome from AZ.

Title: Re: Dash to column intermittent wipers help
Post by: Grim 82 on March 03, 2011, 03:16:12 pm

If you do it, take the whole column. The dimmer switch is a direct plug in. Unplug it from the floor peg switch and plug it into the switch on the side of the newer column. I recently put an 84 column in my 82, but I haven't yet rewired it for the blinker stalk wiper controls. If you get to it first post up the details, and I'll do the same.

Title: Re: Dash to column intermittent wipers help
Post by: roosterman72 on March 03, 2011, 04:28:21 pm

Going to try and work on it this weekend.

Title: Re: Dash to column intermittent wipers help
Post by: bake74 on March 03, 2011, 05:30:28 pm

     Also, welcome to the site from California.

Title: Re: Dash to column intermittent wipers help
Post by: VileZambonie on March 03, 2011, 07:04:52 pm

Are you going to replace the dash bezel as well? Is this a nice looking truck or just a beater?

Title: Re: Dash to column intermittent wipers help
Post by: roosterman72 on March 04, 2011, 12:57:37 am

here is what I plan on putting in.(http://)

Title: Re: Dash to column intermittent wipers help
Post by: bake74 on March 05, 2011, 09:09:30 am

     Pic didn't work.

Title: Re: Dash to column intermittent wipers help
Post by: thirsty on March 05, 2011, 10:49:06 am

Quote from: VileZambonie on March 03, 2011, 07:04:52 pm

Is this a nice looking truck or just a beater?

Let's see some pics of it.
And welcome from New Hampshire.

Title: Re: Dash to column intermittent wipers help
Post by: roosterman72 on March 08, 2011, 01:48:08 am

Having problems posting pics.   Will try again 2morrow.

Title: Re: Dash to column intermittent wipers help
Post by: sstruck on May 30, 2011, 09:18:16 pm

   Did anyone work out the wiring on the wipers and turn signals on this type column swap? I am ready to go with it now if anyone has the info, it will be much appreciated.