Hey guys, has anyone ever hooked up a B&M shifter? I currently am column shifted and would like to convert to a floor shifter and I want the neutral safety switch and reverse lights to still function. Do you know what color wires i need to look for to hook up correctly? Thanks
Automatic floor shifter (neutral safety and reverse light )
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Re: Automatic floor shifter (neutral safety and reverse ligh
i have yet to hook my stuff up yet but there should somw info in here maybe a few pages back
i have yet to hook my stuff up yet but there should somw info in here maybe a few pages back
Re: Automatic floor shifter (neutral safety and reverse ligh
the neutral safety and reverse lights are just plugged into their respective switches toward the base of the column (on the top side I think) when I had an automatic in the car I was using a Hurst Pro-matic 2 and just used some spade terminals and wire to extend the stock wiring from the column to the shifter and plugged them in.....that's been 5 years ago of so, so I'm not sure about specifics but any wire schematic should show them.
the neutral safety and reverse lights are just plugged into their respective switches toward the base of the column (on the top side I think) when I had an automatic in the car I was using a Hurst Pro-matic 2 and just used some spade terminals and wire to extend the stock wiring from the column to the shifter and plugged them in.....that's been 5 years ago of so, so I'm not sure about specifics but any wire schematic should show them.
Re: Automatic floor shifter (neutral safety and reverse ligh
1978-1981 Malibus do not have a neutral safety switch if it is an automatic car. The inability to start the car unless in P or N is part of the mechanics of the steering column. The key will not move to the start position unless in P or N.
1978-1981 Malibus do not have a neutral safety switch if it is an automatic car. The inability to start the car unless in P or N is part of the mechanics of the steering column. The key will not move to the start position unless in P or N.
Re: Automatic floor shifter (neutral safety and reverse ligh
You can wire the neutral safety switch to only start the car in P or N by setting it up on the new shifter. You just have to use the microswitch that comes with the new shifter and if it isn't in the right gear the car won't start. Of course that takes some trial and error to get it just right. I installed my B&M over 5 years ago but I believe the purple wire is the starter wire and that is what I interrupted with the new microswitch. The column shift I just left in the park position and removed the lever and linkage. As for the backup lights I just wired those into their microswitch on the new shifter...some people leave them on the column switch and leave the lever in there to activate them :roll:
Jess
You can wire the neutral safety switch to only start the car in P or N by setting it up on the new shifter. You just have to use the microswitch that comes with the new shifter and if it isn't in the right gear the car won't start. Of course that takes some trial and error to get it just right. I installed my B&M over 5 years ago but I believe the purple wire is the starter wire and that is what I interrupted with the new microswitch. The column shift I just left in the park position and removed the lever and linkage. As for the backup lights I just wired those into their microswitch on the new shifter...some people leave them on the column switch and leave the lever in there to activate them :roll:
Jess
