Removal (Fixed Columns)
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove horn switch and steering wheel retaining nut using Steering Wheel Removal Tool T67L-3600-A or equivalent. See HORN BUTTON in this article, Also, see STEERING WHEEL in this article. Remove turn signal switch lever by unscrewing from steering column. Remove steering column shroud and instrument panel steering column opening cover.
- Disconnect turn signal switch wiring connector plug by lifting up on the tabs and separate. Remove screws attaching switch to column.
- Remove PRNDL lamp assembly from vehicle shift socket on vehicles equipped with automatic transmission.
- The turn signal switch assembly and PRNDL lamp harness can now be removed from the steering column by lifting out of the column and guiding connector plug through openings in the brake and clutch pedal support bracket and the shift socket.
- If the turn signal switch assembly is to be replaced, the connector plug must be disassembled to remove the PRNDL lamp and attaching switch assembly. See Fig 1 and 2.
- The PRNDL lamp is not serviced with the new turn signal switch assembly and must be reused with replacement turn signal switch assembly.NOTE: The opening in the shift socket provided for the wiring harness is not large enough for the connector plug to pass through.
- Models equipped with automatic transmission also require removal of the PRNDL lamp wire from the turn signal switch harness sheath prior to removal of the switch assembly from the column. The PRNDL lamp harness assembly can remain attached to the column when the turn signal switch is serviced.
NOTE:
The PRNDL lamp used in the tilt automatic transmission column is serviced in the lamp harness assembly. The bulb cannot be serviced separately.