o/d on column shift lever conversion

["Mad Max"]

I hear it has been done, but I need some help. I got a newer column shift lever arm, and this one has the o/d switch on it. The plan is to move the function from the dash (next to the radio) up to the lever, but the dash switch has 4 wires, and the shifter has 2. Any ideas on how to wire this up correctly?

The lever installed smooth as silk, but wires don't match up.

Many thanks y'all,

- Sam

 

[Paychk]

On the back of your current switch is a 20 g. wire orange/white stripe, when that goes to ground you are in O/D. So I would tap into that wire. Run it to 1 wire on the column switch and ground the other column switch wire. That should do it, wired this way ether switch will engage the O/D. The PCM controls the light and regardless of the switch used to engage O/D it will light.

 

["Mad Max"]

(... totally forgot about the little light... . )



Thanks Allan -

With the new lever arm (which will be so nice to have on the lever verses the dash!) there isn't a light to let you know the od is on (which I really don't need), so I guess I can just leave the other 'lighting' wires for the old switch hanging around and protected so they won't ground out and cause a possible slow battery drain? Sound about right?

- Sam

 

[Paychk]

Yes leave the other wires alone on the dash switch and you should be fine.

 

["Mad Max"]

Sounds good - many thanks. Will reply back when done - hopefully tonight.

Also in the process of installing 5 gauges - Two (oil pres and water temp) that mount where the od switch used to be (moved the cargo light over between the headlights and power mirror switch), and three (boost, pyro, trans temp) on top of the dash on the top-right edge of the instrument panel in a tripple pod that was originally designed for a 2nd gen Ram. Had to shave it a bit to exactly fit the dash top, but it looks awesome!

All you need is an exacto knife and a hole saw and you're good to go. I'm going to post some pics of the whole schmeal soon. I was kind of leery drilling BIG holes on the top of the dash and BIGGER ones in the dash, but plastic shavings clean up just like everything else.....

The goal - make it look 'factory'



Laters,

- Sam

 

[paccool]

Issue 37 has an article about this and it tells you the colors to use. Was done by Rodney up in Burney.



Stan

 

["Mad Max"]

This is my kind of swap!!

Lever bolted in like a champ, no problems at all - fit just like the old one did.

Hooked orange/white wire to one of wires on lever, grounded the other, left the rest of the original plug harness alone - works exactly like old one only no light, and I don't need that anyway.

Thanks for the fantastic help folks! This swap is almost too easy.

Dealer part number is: 1-04690522AB, cost was about $87. 00.

I got all the gauges installed, and it looks awesome - should have pics of the install next week.

Again, thanks for the tips!

- Sam

 

[Paychk]

Glad to help!