First let me describe the issue that occurred.
Driving down the road, suddenly dead accelerator, dead gauges, truck still idling.
NoRalPh answered my SOS and pointed to a known issue with the OD wire lead. It rubs inside the column and eventually wore through, in my case @ 130k.
To fix:
Tools needed:
#2 phillips
awl or small (#1) philips.
Supplies needed:
New 10A fuse
elec. tape (in my case the insulation was warn but wires were intact. Your mileage may vary.)
45min - if all goes well
Disconnect batteries!!
Remove lower dash panel to access fuse box.
In my truck 01, 7.3 CC Lariat, it was fuse #19. Some report fuse #45. Check fuse to see if blown.
With #2 phillips, remove three column cover screws from the bottom of the column to remove the plastic covers.
With top/bottom covers loose, move bottom cover to the side to view small stainless detent locking ball on the bottom of the ignition housing.
Note: When removing ignition, be careful of the tiny contact and wire for the key chime. It's located on the bottom of the ignition housing. It's a small black keyed insulator, with contact tab.
Put the key in the ignition. Press the stainless detent ball with the awl (or #1 phillips). While depressed, turn the key forward to the 'on' position and slide ignition out of the column. This is where you need to be gentle- be careful of the key chime contact (and again when re-installing).
With the ignition out, remove the plastic top column cover.
You will see a small wiring harness going from under the rubber shifter boot to the left side of the column. It's three wires, Purple/Green/White - this is the OD button harness. Disconnect this harness from it's connection point by unlocking the tab on the bottom of the plug.
Remove rubber shifter lever boot. Some have two screws to attach, mine had two clips.
Inspect the OD wire harness. You will probably see wiring issues where the harness passes by the shift lever pivot. -Fix issue based on problem. Mine was only worn insulation.
When wires are fixed, reinstall the rubber boot, insert ignition without installing covers yet (again be careful of little black door chime connector) , replace 10A fuse (#19 or 45), reconnect batteries and test. Go thru gear positions to be sure OD wiring harness is not binding or pulling funny.
If all is OK, remove ignition again, reinstall covers, reinstall ignition, fuse and dash panel cover and reconnect batteries.
Hope this helps! Big thanks again to NoRalPh for pointing me in the right direction!!
PS: because the org solved two problems for me recently, saving me $$, I wanted to make a $$ donation to the ORG but couldn't find a 'donate' button....so I donated this writeup - hope it helps!
the ORG rocks!!!:thumb:
Driving down the road, suddenly dead accelerator, dead gauges, truck still idling.
NoRalPh answered my SOS and pointed to a known issue with the OD wire lead. It rubs inside the column and eventually wore through, in my case @ 130k.
To fix:
Tools needed:
#2 phillips
awl or small (#1) philips.
Supplies needed:
New 10A fuse
elec. tape (in my case the insulation was warn but wires were intact. Your mileage may vary.)
45min - if all goes well
Disconnect batteries!!
Remove lower dash panel to access fuse box.
In my truck 01, 7.3 CC Lariat, it was fuse #19. Some report fuse #45. Check fuse to see if blown.
With #2 phillips, remove three column cover screws from the bottom of the column to remove the plastic covers.
With top/bottom covers loose, move bottom cover to the side to view small stainless detent locking ball on the bottom of the ignition housing.
Note: When removing ignition, be careful of the tiny contact and wire for the key chime. It's located on the bottom of the ignition housing. It's a small black keyed insulator, with contact tab.
Put the key in the ignition. Press the stainless detent ball with the awl (or #1 phillips). While depressed, turn the key forward to the 'on' position and slide ignition out of the column. This is where you need to be gentle- be careful of the key chime contact (and again when re-installing).
With the ignition out, remove the plastic top column cover.
You will see a small wiring harness going from under the rubber shifter boot to the left side of the column. It's three wires, Purple/Green/White - this is the OD button harness. Disconnect this harness from it's connection point by unlocking the tab on the bottom of the plug.
Remove rubber shifter lever boot. Some have two screws to attach, mine had two clips.
Inspect the OD wire harness. You will probably see wiring issues where the harness passes by the shift lever pivot. -Fix issue based on problem. Mine was only worn insulation.
When wires are fixed, reinstall the rubber boot, insert ignition without installing covers yet (again be careful of little black door chime connector) , replace 10A fuse (#19 or 45), reconnect batteries and test. Go thru gear positions to be sure OD wiring harness is not binding or pulling funny.
If all is OK, remove ignition again, reinstall covers, reinstall ignition, fuse and dash panel cover and reconnect batteries.
Hope this helps! Big thanks again to NoRalPh for pointing me in the right direction!!
PS: because the org solved two problems for me recently, saving me $$, I wanted to make a $$ donation to the ORG but couldn't find a 'donate' button....so I donated this writeup - hope it helps!
the ORG rocks!!!:thumb:
