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Offline mattopia

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steering column swap
« on: September 07, 2012, 10:35:29 pm »
I have a 1977 Chevy C10.  I am wanting to swap out the steering column with a tilt one from the 84-87 Chevy trucks so that I can get the dimmer and wiper controlls moved to the column.  All the columns I am finding so far also have cruise controll included as well.  I don't want or need the cruise control part and my ocd won't let me have the switch on there for no reason.  I see in the   catalog that they sell the turn signal switch with just the wiper function.  Can I take a column with the cruise controll switch and swap out the lever and it wire up inside the column ok?  I know I will need the pig tails off a donor truck for outside the shaft.  The other question I have is, is the wiper delay function part of the column or part of the wiper motor?  Thanks!

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Re: steering column swap
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2012, 01:25:38 am »
Are you planning to swap the in cab wire harness too?
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Re: steering column swap
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2012, 03:55:32 pm »
You need the column along with the wiring.  The Cruise on the stalk can be changed, but you still need a new stalk with the wiring.

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Re: steering column swap
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2012, 09:15:49 pm »
Yes, when I pull the column I will take as much wire from the cab side that I can and mark where it is going.  So you are saying then that the lever with out cruise control will plug right into where a lever with cruise control was?  Also, is the part that controls the delay in the wiper, in the wiper motor or in the column.  I would really like to have delayed wiper option.  Thanks for the responce so far!