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It is on the left side, about half way down the steering column. It has two bolts holding it in and one holding the wiring harness on it.
Remove the dress plate under the steering column. There is a clip there for the shift indicator, if you shift on the column. There are two nuts on studs, one on each side of the column, remove these nuts, and the steering column will drop down. The switch is on top of the column just lower then the fastening bracket. Unplug the wiring, remove the screws that retain the switch, install new one and adjust. Put everything back together.
Go to www.painlessperformance.com and view the installation manual for part #30805 & 30806. It is a generic GM replacement harness with color codes.
you may have a short in the ignition swith get test checked, a steering column specialist can do this in a couple of minutes
Hi ej here !. remove cover plate on the bottom of the dash then unplug the connectors go under the hood and remove the bolts that connect steering gear and the shifting rod then go back inside unit and take loose the bolts holding the tilt wheel make sure someone holds the wheel so it will not fall on you.
only thing that will cause smoke in steering column,is an electrical short in the wiring inside the steering column
Short in the wiring with the steering column.
Unplug the wiring harness from the steering column. Remove the cover plate under the column. Remove shift linkage. Remove two bolts under the dash that hold the column up. Remove the two nuts that connect the column to the steering knuckle. Slide it out.
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You can find the 1994 Chevy Cheyenne steering column wiring diagram at most Chevrolet dealerships. Chevrolet service manuals will also have the diagram and can be found at most local libraries.
Redoing electrical wiring
Unplug the wiring harness from the steering column. Remove the cover plate under the column. Remove shift linkage. Remove two bolts under the dash that hold the column up. Remove the two nuts that connect the column to the steering knuckle. Slide it out.
Could be an open in the wiring at streering column
The steering column can be a Chanel for engine compartment heat to come up. It can also have wiring and electrical trouble inside that will eventually cause a fire.
The steering column diagram for this vehicle can be found in its repair and maintenance manual books. A person can purchase these manual books from an automotive store.
there must be some sort of wiring problem which is causing them to burn.
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