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wishbone
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Steering column Question

Does anyone know how I can change my automatic transmission car over to a 4 speed in the floor and by pass the neutral safety switch. Do I just tie the 2 Red-Black wires together? I'm sure my ignition will not work with the steering column out and those wires not connected. I have new MSD distributor and 6AL box. Will that make a difference? Thanks!

Post Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:15 pm 
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airharley
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Jumpering the wires will work. Is the safety switch on the column near the fire wall? If so isn't it spring loaded to return it to the parked position?
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Post Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:17 am 
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wishbone
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What is jumpering? If the complete steering column is disconnected, will the car crank with out doing anything to the wiring? Thanks

Post Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:32 pm 
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airharley
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Jumpering basics

Jumpering is bascially bypassing a switch/wiring/part to test the system or get it out of the way.

So in your case, jumpering the neutral safety switch will be connecting wire A to wire B to complete the starting circuit. I would cut the connector off the neutral safety switch with 2" of wire remaining then splice those two wires to one another to create a loop. This way if you find the swap to be a little more then bolting parts in you can replace the switch and not have to rewire the system.
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