NO, This actually helps A LOT. It's not tilt steering but also not a Mustang column. If it's not in the park position the key won't turn. The whole thing is sketching me out as it's my steering. I'll replace it as soon as I find one, hopefully this weekend. Thank you so so much for the input. I love this site.Right - all '71-'73s are floor-mounted shifters.
Do you have a tilt, or non-tilt column? There is a difference between the two, and there are two different signal switches offered depending on which one you have.
As for the possible 'column shifter' issue, as you put it: there is a collar on the column that has a connector to transmission linkage at the firewall end of the column. That works with the shifter to prevent either the steering wheel or the key cylinder from turning [to start or stop the engine, I imagine] while in anything except Park.
Yes, there is also a neutral safety switch that prevents the car from electrically starting specifically when it's in anything except Park and Neutral, however, this collar/linkage device physically blocks either the steering wheel or key cylinder from turning (I don't remember which one, for certain - it's been a few years since I noticed this 'feature').
Mine is not currently connected and the linkage has been removed, so I have it permanently positioned to allow the wheel or key cylinder to turn. I discovered this while rebuilding the column, and happened to notice the "lock-up" feature by observing the position of the linkage connector on the firewall end of the column.
I'm sure there's a better, more exact answer explaining the actual function of that device... I'd be interested to hear it myself, actually.
Right - all '71-'73s are floor-mounted shifters.
Do you have a tilt, or non-tilt column? There is a difference between the two, and there are two different signal switches offered depending on which one you have.
As for the possible 'column shifter' issue, as you put it: there is a collar on the column that has a connector to transmission linkage at the firewall end of the column. That works with the shifter to prevent either the steering wheel or the key cylinder from turning [to start or stop the engine, I imagine] while in anything except Park.
Yes, there is also a neutral safety switch that prevents the car from electrically starting specifically when it's in anything except Park and Neutral, however, this collar/linkage device physically blocks either the steering wheel or key cylinder from turning (I don't remember which one, for certain - it's been a few years since I noticed this 'feature').
Mine is not currently connected and the linkage has been removed, so I have it permanently positioned to allow the wheel or key cylinder to turn. I discovered this while rebuilding the column, and happened to notice the "lock-up" feature by observing the position of the linkage connector on the firewall end of the column.
I'm sure there's a better, more exact answer explaining the actual function of that device... I'd be interested to hear it myself, actually.
Right - all '71-'73s are floor-mounted shifters.
Do you have a tilt, or non-tilt column? There is a difference between the two, and there are two different signal switches offered depending on which one you have.
As for the possible 'column shifter' issue, as you put it: there is a collar on the column that has a connector to transmission linkage at the firewall end of the column. That works with the shifter to prevent either the steering wheel or the key cylinder from turning [to start or stop the engine, I imagine] while in anything except Park.
Yes, there is also a neutral safety switch that prevents the car from electrically starting specifically when it's in anything except Park and Neutral, however, this collar/linkage device physically blocks either the steering wheel or key cylinder from turning (I don't remember which one, for certain - it's been a few years since I noticed this 'feature').
Mine is not currently connected and the linkage has been removed, so I have it permanently positioned to allow the wheel or key cylinder to turn. I discovered this while rebuilding the column, and happened to notice the "lock-up" feature by observing the position of the linkage connector on the firewall end of the column.
I'm sure there's a better, more exact answer explaining the actual function of that device... I'd be interested to hear it myself, actually.
What? lol Please help You wrote...
As for the possible 'column shifter' issue, as you put it: there is a collar on the column that has a connector to transmission linkage at the firewall end of the column. That works with the shifter to prevent either the steering wheel or the key cylinder from turning [to start or stop the engine, I imagine] while in anything except Park.
Why is this on the column? I assumed it was a column shift column? Ive been searching for 73 columns but they all have this linkage. I'm a little confused.
So you just turned this until it was in the unlocked position? Maybe the assembly line used it for many applications? I'll be doing research.
