Wiring up my floor shifter

silverriff · 04-06-2008, 07:46 PM

I have a 72 cutlass that was converted to a floor shifter. The previous owner never put a console over top of it. I got a console, and a console to dash harness, and I have a question. There is some is a black switch on the left side of the shifter assembly, that has a 2 prong vertical electrical connection, and a 2 prong horizontal connection. What is this switch, and what do I hook up to the 2 connections? Both the console harness and harness extension cannot hook to it. ANy help would be great. P.S.- I ordered a service manual, but have not gotten it yet, and my hayes and chiltons are of no help

Oldsguy · 04-07-2008, 05:37 AM

It sounds like it could be the neutral safety switch.

Bubba57 · 04-07-2008, 09:44 AM

My book shows a neutral start and back up switch, should be a harness with two plugs

silverriff · 04-07-2008, 11:07 AM

Ok thats what I thought. The current location of those switches is the bottom of my steering column. So do I need to bypass the column switch? Or get a harness that plugs into both the column and shifter? Also I have been to a bunch of the part suppliers, and havent seen any harnesses for the shifter, besides the console harness, and console harness extension. Do I need to fab one up, or find and original?

The_Jeremiah · 04-07-2008, 11:17 AM

Your best bet is to just cut the end off the plug in the steering column, extending your wires and route em down to the shifter, putting the plug back on and going from there

04-06-2008, 07:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
silverriff Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 41	Wiring up my floor shifter I have a 72 cutlass that was converted to a floor shifter. The previous owner never put a console over top of it. I got a console, and a console to dash harness, and I have a question. There is some is a black switch on the left side of the shifter assembly, that has a 2 prong vertical electrical connection, and a 2 prong horizontal connection. What is this switch, and what do I hook up to the 2 connections? Both the console harness and harness extension cannot hook to it. ANy help would be great. P.S.- I ordered a service manual, but have not gotten it yet, and my hayes and chiltons are of no help

04-07-2008, 05:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 2,859	It sounds like it could be the neutral safety switch. __________________ Dan '46 2 door

04-07-2008, 11:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
The_Jeremiah Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 243	Your best bet is to just cut the end off the plug in the steering column, extending your wires and route em down to the shifter, putting the plug back on and going from there __________________ 69 Cutlass 4 door. Built 350 inside, grandma's grocery getter outside. Best sleeper in disguise.

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04-07-2008, 09:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bubba57 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 9	My book shows a neutral start and back up switch, should be a harness with two plugs

04-07-2008, 11:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
silverriff Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 41	Ok thats what I thought. The current location of those switches is the bottom of my steering column. So do I need to bypass the column switch? Or get a harness that plugs into both the column and shifter? Also I have been to a bunch of the part suppliers, and havent seen any harnesses for the shifter, besides the console harness, and console harness extension. Do I need to fab one up, or find and original?