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Steering Column Ground

Rick69

Rick69

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I recently rebuilt the steering column in a 69 Coronet. New bearings, seals, coupler kit, turn signal switch. After reassembly the column shaft is a ground only if the steering is pointed straight ahead. While holding a powered-up test light to the shaft I have a ground until I turn the steering wheel. Then the shaft is no longer a ground. If I turn the steering wheel back to center the shaft is a ground again. The horn only sounds when the steering wheel is pointed straight ahead.
Anyone seen this? Thanks
 
There was something about a staple to ground the column internally?
 
YES. Its in the rubber insulator.

I wonder how many people took apart their column and wondered "what the hell is this doing here?" and pulled it out !!
 
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Can you post a picture of figure 2 mentioned in the text?
Thank you
 
It is a staple. They hired a monkey to use a Bosch stapler to install a staple in the rubber ring that goes on the bearing. It is a regular staple like you put papers together with.
 
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