I had to replace the turn signal switches and wiper stalk on my Jaguar xk8 on my driveway - air bag to deal with, 20 year old brittle plastic, very careful removal of cream leather trim (avoiding dirty hands) and of course the famous clock spring. A lot of work to do (especially as an amateur) and a few parts that are very scarce, if not impossible ro replace. What helped my was Eric's mantra - 'if I can do it, you can do it'. It would have helped to have seen this, because I had to follow the offical Jaguar manual which does not give any 'short cuts'. Many thanks for posting these video's Eric because its the 'small bits' that are often the trickiest. I don't mind in the slightest hitting brake discs (rotors) or the like because they are fairly resilient - but dealing with plastic clips and small terminals requires a different skill set. I hope all my friends in the states are keeping well - and best wishes from the other side of the pond.
Caught the comment on JIS screws. Bet there aren't 10 people on the planet that know about them or Pozi-Drive screws.... how to identify and which tool to use. Definitely one knowledgeable mechanic here. Keep up the good work Eric. Tightened up a couple of tilt wheel columns myself over the years.
Nice wrist and hand movement there Eric with your little tool but alas to no avail but with a bit of added pressure you got the old bag to move, great post Eric absolutely loving it you have the patience of a saint
I had to put a TS switch in a 2000 Eldorado recently and the column was exactly like that one. I ended up having to de-pin the connector because I don't have a lovely assistant, I don't even have an ugly assistant, so that was the easiest way for me to do it. Great video as usual. Thanks for showing.
That steering column was notorious for the 4 bolts under the tilt wrist coming loose. I made a puller for the wrist pins, which had to come out to get at the bolt heads. I never had problems with the wire harness, probably because these had no airbags. Thanks Eric!
I haven't done an old GM Steering column in thousands of years. I have a 94 Roadmaster, but nothing needs to be done to it, I cringe at the thought, but glad this video reminds me of the processes again. Like riding a bike, just gotta see it to remember it.
Just wanted to tell you that I was watching one of your 2015 videos, I know a little old but just wanted to tell you that you are awesome. Don't let any negative Nelly's get their tickets off with their negativity
I always used to keep the old turn signal return springs on old switches because I would come across so many vehicles that had broken ones, especially the right side. Also, I would put a length of mechanics wire on the connector end of one coming out, once out attach the wire to the new one and pull it straight down, never had an issue, quick and easy!
Wow, that was some real surgery Eric O. and your assistant Mrs. O. You fixed that turn signal switch properly. I have fixed RUclips for my use by adding Adblock Plus and Adblock for RUclips so that I am not annoyed by the Goddamn commercials!
that car puts me in mind of a old 78 Bonneville I had once ! the steering wheel was just like that one ! I like the 99 Chevy blazer I had now , it has a cover around the steering column you just take off and there is the combination switch and ignition cylinder !
The video may be 3 years old, but I need to replace the turn signal switch in the column of a '94 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon that used to belong to my father. Somehow, whenever I searched for a video on the switch removal, this did not show up as onecof the results. I didn't see it until yesterday, and surprise! It was was from SMA! Even with all of the "errors" (hazard warning flasher knob?), it is a great video illustrating what to expect and what to go through. Thanks for the video!!!
Best part of the video is you and you better half working on the car . You guys laughing and making jokes brought a huge smile to me and that's what I am looking for in life ..cheers you guys stay safe god bless
The Avoca, NY evening news: This just in Eric O of South Main Auto kills every grumpy old man on RUclips by saying “old cars are stupid”. This comes in the wake of hysteria after he stated “he’s not really a car guy”a few weeks ago. Arraignment and sentencing will be scheduled for next week.
Ah the memories of replacing those switches! The tilt wheel ones were "fun" too! Good job Mr. O! Thanks to Mrs. O for her assistance with this repair and in the making of this video.
I'm no believer in karma but MAN that was at least a bucket full of irony !!! You were talking about all of us "stupid RUclipsrs" as all of us "stupid RUclipsrs" were laughing our butts off at the RUclipsr who was actually BEING STUPID! Gotta love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good job Mr. O. Only suggestion I can offer is via Andrew Camarta - chain saws make short work of interior parts. It could have open up the column and made fishing the wires a little easier. It was good to see Mrs. O in action again helping you as well as providing needed banter.
Snap rings and lock rings -- designed to test your looking-for-stuff-on-the-floor skills after they fling themselves across the room. 30 seconds to remove them, followed by 20 minutes of crawling around on the floor trying to figure out where the damn thing went. ;-)
@@skinlab4239 I'm a DIY'er. Buying a supply of snap rings would be a waste of money for me. As far as "do better work" is concerned -- snap rings go flying. It's what happens. Snap-ring pliers don't hold on very well.
Watching you do this more than 35 years after I did it to my 1983 S-10 still made my head hurt. When the same switch failed in my mother in law's 1982 Malibu in 1989 I told her it was totaled! And neither of them had a bomb that had to be defused and moved out of the way first.
Back in the day, getting the connector through the column involve a wire coat hanger - I wasn't cleaver enough to use the wires I was taking out to pull in the new one.
If it's working, you're doing it right. Fishing those wires through the way you did looked like the best way and the simplest. I know nothing is simple on those steering columns but you made it look easy. Your physical, hands on videos are my favorite, Eric. Keep them coming.
The Buick Roadmaster came out before you were even thought about old son. The first Buick Roadmaster was introduced in 1936 along with several other models on the Buick chasis.
Putting the tilt column in the straight(not lower or higher position) makes it ALOT easier to fish the wiring harness down thru it. I used to repair gm theft recoveries back then. I learned quite a few tricks on those columns. Peace
Good Process Eric. I've seen many mechanics always short cut, use wrong tools or improvise during a procedure thus causing collateral damage and/or disturb other wires, connections and so forth to bypass getting the least elephant in the china cabinet results for making time in the repair. That's what makes it for those mechanics who's customers dignify them. "All Fixed" says the mechanic but the customer is noticing things are not the same such as the knee bolster has missing screws/fasteners, scratches on the steering wheel/column now and so forth. That's the real sign of a true mechanic when they get in there and take the time to preserve what's not wrong/broken during a repair, like in this SMA. Especially when its an older vehicle that the customer puts trust in their mechanic. Old or not, I'd bet the owner of the older cars are more sentimental about them than the new car owners are. Keep it OEM/stock and keep it right as it was is key. Thanks for the review.
What day is today ??? Feel like I've been watching this repair job for 3 weeks !!!! Thought Eric would never get done !!! If it wasn't for Mrs. O. giving him a little tug down there, it would soon be Christmas !!!!!!! The profit from this job has to go to a nice relaxing surf and turf dinner with your cute "" Tugger "" assistant !!!! And a huge ice cold mug of beer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done, Eric !!!!! Well done, Tugger !!!!!! : - )
I always like coming to your shop. Wednesday I learned that the White needle redwood is a Parasite. It can’t produce chlorophyll so it gets its nutrients from the roots of the other redwood trees around! It also reminds me that I’m glad my kids were home schooled and what my wife went through teaching. Good job Mrs “O”.
My back hurts just thinking about working in a space like that. That guy at SMA is the man! If you can work under the dash you're better than me. When the heater core starts leaking in my cars, I just cut the heater hoses and dress warmly. One heater core swap was enough for me.
I’ve never seen a stalk replacement so complicated. That’s quite an effort. Here in the the U.K. my cars of that vintage were a 10-15 minute job. Back in the early 90s I could have done four in my old 1984 Renault (about 5 screws) in the time to do that Buick. In fact I did do three which tells you about the quality of French electrics 😀
I bought all the tools to work on a 91 Firebird column and each time I got it back together the ignition switch felt like it was disconnected. Tore it down and got it working, reassembled and no switch. After about 30 times I finally got it and sold the car. Glad to know I'm not the only one frustrated by that simple snap ring that always catches in the second groove. This job is now classified as above my pay grade. Yea, I was screaming at the computer that you forgot the hazard button. LOL
THAT WAS ME CALLING!! I’ve got a car that won’t start. Dang it, answer the phone!! This just in: Wife found the transmission in Drive. Moved it to Park. Fired right up. Thanks for not answering the phone. Now I feel pretty silly. Dang newfangled cars. 😂 Great video Eric!! Thanks for taking us along. (You and the Mrs. should be a comedy team. “Don’t poke it!” while pulling a wire harness. Classic!) Gotta love it!!
Yep that's how it's done 🤣☺️ I a 91 silverado with 800.000 miles and it's time to do the turn signal switch again because it broke for the umteenth time
I remember changing the key tumbler on my 93 gmc Sonoma. I didn't have one those fancy spring compression tools. Brute force and ignorance got that snap ring on and off. My thumbs hurt for days lol. Now I'm too old to that anymore. Another great video 👍 👍 👍
Good video Eric. It brings back happy memories. My plate depresser tool was thin-walled enough that I just slid that lock ring all the way up the shaft and onto the tool where I knew where to find it and it was ready to slide back down when finishing the job. Cars didn't yet have clock springs back when I had my shop. I used to fold the wires along the connector like you, but I just slid it back down the column without much trouble. Love your videos. It's like being there without the grease and grime.
Speaking of airbag safety, there was a neighboring shop whose owner was injured from an airbag going off in his face when he got in and turned the key to go on a test drive. Really beat his face up a bit but was ok. Guy returned to work and I swear you not another car does the same thing again. And this happens again to a couple other workers. Come to find out the new guy though he was revolutionizing car interior detailing by pressure washing the interior while it was in the car.
I worked at a GM Dealer in the 90’s I done so many of those turn signal switches. You got the job done. That’s what’s important. I still like my older cars though.
It's called the human factor! It's okay if you make a mistake. I've never seen you do something shoddy or half-assed, but I have seen a few mistakes here and there. At the same time I have learned to own my own troubleshooting skills not so much on cars but just in general. You don't have to be perfect Eric period just keep being you and everything will work out.
I remember those old day's of doing the turn signal switch like the one hear on GMC Topkick schoolbuses.( When installing the switch I used a tool used to help install serpentine belts, it was a long tool that had a F shaped end to allow you to place it over pulleys). It brings back so many memories.
In my day working on a car you had to be a mechanic, now you have to be more of an electrician. You have a lot more patience than I do. I probably would have fried all of those wires. Great work! Congrats?
I did that nightmare job twice on my 1988 Silverado, the service manual said to run a .015 " piece of stiff piano wire up the column channel to pull the harness down. After trying everything else, I used the piano wire and it worked!
We would always tie a wire to the TS connector, then pull the wire and connector through, opening up space in the column, and providing a fishing wire to pull the new harness and connector back through. Cutting it off worked also. Good job Eric!!
I have done this on both a 1986 chevrolet S-10 and a 1988 Chevrolet 1/2 ton. In both cases, I pulled the column out of the truck and worked on the bench - this saved destroying my ribs lying on the rocker panel and the lighting was far superior as well. great video, as always!
Ahh, the lock ring. I remember replacing the multifunction switch only to find out I had to replace the turn signal ring too after I had put everything back together.
Try not to stuff the pick tip completely into your finger...said every mechanic that ever used one! And yes..I was telling you..."hey dipstick, the switch will come out a whole lot easier if you take the hazard button off 1st". lol. But ofcourse, you didn't listen to me! You had to be one of those "professional mechanics" that can figure things out for himself. Great job Eric, patiently waiting for the next one.
The small amount of current from a DMM is enough to pop one off. Older ones anyway... modern air bags have a shorting bar that helps prevent deployment from stray static charges and DMMs. When I was in college for collision repair, our instructor wanted to see what the resistance was in the airbag module. He ended up with a bloody nose, broken glasses, and a scratch that should have gotten stitches. The classroom needed 3 new ceiling tiles, and while no one admitted it, prolly a couple change of shorts were needed too. One guy actually jumped and took cover under a desk. I won’t lie it scared the crap outta us all!
Even with the shorting bar you want to be careful. I used to set them off for the FD as demos to show why you didn't want to be in the way when they went off. Used a simple cheap 9 volt battery and long leads.
@@Blazer02LS the shorting bar really only stops the stray static from discharging the bags. Yea they are still bombs in the dash of your car... literally.
@@rebelndirt8830 At least the modern ones are a bit tamer, the early ones that GM used were brutal when they went off. Of course now days you also get hit from every corner when they go off.
That little ring holds the entire top of that column together. It is responsible for setting the bearings at the top and bottom of the column. Back in the day I used to rebuild them and sell them to the local body shops for GM and Chrysler vehicles that were stolen recoveries. I used to make a pretty good wage for doing that, one hour of work, typically $30 on parts and I would sell them for $150. Plus a core.
I liked Mrs.O helping you.
I had to replace the turn signal switches and wiper stalk on my Jaguar xk8 on my driveway - air bag to deal with, 20 year old brittle plastic, very careful removal of cream leather trim (avoiding dirty hands) and of course the famous clock spring. A lot of work to do (especially as an amateur) and a few parts that are very scarce, if not impossible ro replace. What helped my was Eric's mantra - 'if I can do it, you can do it'. It would have helped to have seen this, because I had to follow the offical Jaguar manual which does not give any 'short cuts'. Many thanks for posting these video's Eric because its the 'small bits' that are often the trickiest. I don't mind in the slightest hitting brake discs (rotors) or the like because they are fairly resilient - but dealing with plastic clips and small terminals requires a different skill set. I hope all my friends in the states are keeping well - and best wishes from the other side of the pond.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane
Caught the comment on JIS screws. Bet there aren't 10 people on the planet that know about them or Pozi-Drive screws.... how to identify and which tool to use. Definitely one knowledgeable mechanic here. Keep up the good work Eric.
Tightened up a couple of tilt wheel columns myself over the years.
Look at that ignition key.......boy does that bring back some memories.
cant believe I watched the entire vid,like a buick is coming into my life with steering wheel issues!
Vanessa’s getting a good laughs and so are the people.
Nice wrist and hand movement there Eric with your little tool but alas to no avail but with a bit of added pressure you got the old bag to move, great post Eric absolutely loving it you have the patience of a saint
Replaced that bundle on my 96 Impala SS. I was feeling your pain as you went through it.
I had to put a TS switch in a 2000 Eldorado recently and the column was exactly like that one. I ended up having to de-pin the connector because I don't have a lovely assistant, I don't even have an ugly assistant, so that was the easiest way for me to do it. Great video as usual. Thanks for showing.
Good stuff, you remembered where all that stuff went, that's better than most.
That steering column was notorious for the 4 bolts under the tilt wrist coming loose. I made a puller for the wrist pins, which had to come out to get at the bolt heads. I never had problems with the wire harness, probably because these had no airbags.
Thanks Eric!
Nothing like a classic land yacht to remind you of the old sea faring ways on the highway and the stories of back seat conquests.
I haven't done an old GM Steering column in thousands of years. I have a 94 Roadmaster, but nothing needs to be done to it, I cringe at the thought, but glad this video reminds me of the processes again. Like riding a bike, just gotta see it to remember it.
You and Mrs. O make a great pair.
Just wanted to tell you that I was watching one of your 2015 videos, I know a little old but just wanted to tell you that you are awesome. Don't let any negative Nelly's get their tickets off with their negativity
I always used to keep the old turn signal return springs on old switches because I would come across so many vehicles that had broken ones, especially the right side. Also, I would put a length of mechanics wire on the connector end of one coming out, once out attach the wire to the new one and pull it straight down, never had an issue, quick and easy!
Best approach is, to have you do it,then it's done correctly.
The thing that amazes me most is that you can do this shit without swearing.
"If your car is broke, take it to a mechanic." Pure gold!
the number of people wanting free help is ridiculous
@@richiesmith2292 Thanks to the rotten and perverted "liberalism" that's taken over the Western world.
I love that he throws that in every time the phone rings during a video. People still call.
Instructional and Destructional. Very Cool!
Works for me. Its been working for all this time.
Wow, that was some real surgery Eric O. and your assistant Mrs. O. You fixed that turn signal switch properly. I have fixed RUclips for my use by adding Adblock Plus and Adblock for RUclips so that I am not annoyed by the Goddamn commercials!
Keeping old Buicks running down the road.. He should be getting an environment award by saving people crushing old vehicles..
I love old cars. I have a1995 Olds Regency. 110k and she runs like a champ!
I'm subscriber from North Carolina originally from New Jersey I appreciate your videos I learned a lot
that car puts me in mind of a old 78 Bonneville I had once ! the steering wheel was just like that one ! I like the 99 Chevy blazer I had now , it has a cover around the steering column you just take off and there is the combination switch and ignition cylinder !
Don't bad mouth this year chevy. My truck is very comfy to drive and a joy. Best truck ever
Eric, after reassembly, you tested the brake lights, signal lights, 4-ways and horn, but you forgot to test the airbag. ;)
Omg you’re giving me flash backs. Just seeing those squared off column covers is giving me PTSD. They don’t build em like they used to! Thank God!
The video may be 3 years old, but I need to replace the turn signal switch in the column of a '94 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon that used to belong to my father.
Somehow, whenever I searched for a video on the switch removal, this did not show up as onecof the results.
I didn't see it until yesterday, and surprise! It was was from SMA!
Even with all of the "errors" (hazard warning flasher knob?), it is a great video illustrating what to expect and what to go through.
Thanks for the video!!!
Best part of the video is you and you better half working on the car . You guys laughing and making jokes brought a huge smile to me and that's what I am looking for in life ..cheers you guys stay safe god bless
THANK YOU for featuring the Lovely Mrs. O. in this chapter! Not only lovely, but a very capable assistant... with a sharp sense of humor as well.
You did good Eric I have done several of those switches
Back in the day this was very much routine on all GM line. Thanks for the memory
Those were always a PITA to work on... Good job.
The Avoca, NY evening news: This just in Eric O of South Main Auto kills every grumpy old man on RUclips by saying “old cars are stupid”. This comes in the wake of hysteria after he stated “he’s not really a car guy”a few weeks ago. Arraignment and sentencing will be scheduled for next week.
@@Name-vu1kn 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Back to business? She’s the best part of the video.
Ah the memories of replacing those switches! The tilt wheel ones were "fun" too! Good job Mr. O!
Thanks to Mrs. O for her assistance with this repair and in the making of this video.
I like your videos on these older cars better than the new computerized rolling pieces of plastic.
Eric, 45 minutes or an hour. We the viewers enjoy whatever time we get to spend watching you.
When you get Mrs. O to help and make routing the turn signal harness sound dirty, it's going to be a great S.M.A. video
Nice work! Steering column and under dash work sucks.(when things don't go your way)
I'm no believer in karma but MAN that was at least a bucket full of irony !!! You were talking about all of us "stupid RUclipsrs" as all of us "stupid RUclipsrs" were laughing our butts off at the RUclipsr who was actually BEING STUPID! Gotta love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heard a good one: Back in my day all we had were Fords, so we walked everywhere.
Did more of these then I care to remember.
ASMR is me watching you do wheel bearing and brake rotor videos for the 80th time and somehow enjoying it
Good job Mr. O. Only suggestion I can offer is via Andrew Camarta - chain saws make short work of interior parts. It could have open up the column and made fishing the wires a little easier.
It was good to see Mrs. O in action again helping you as well as providing needed banter.
sweet piece of work... admire your attention to detail and you boldly went where no man had gone before it was built in '95
We went there in the 70s.
I just wish for a relationship like yall have XD yall are something else
Fantastic piece of work.
Mrs. O is a treasure.
Eric O. is a lucky man.
I am critical of the concern I have about how perfectly you did this job. It's not nothing for me to do as you asked S.M.A. for life!!
Snap rings and lock rings -- designed to test your looking-for-stuff-on-the-floor skills after they fling themselves across the room. 30 seconds to remove them, followed by 20 minutes of crawling around on the floor trying to figure out where the damn thing went. ;-)
Do better work or keep a supply on hand. Time is money.
@@skinlab4239 I'm a DIY'er. Buying a supply of snap rings would be a waste of money for me.
As far as "do better work" is concerned -- snap rings go flying. It's what happens. Snap-ring pliers don't hold on very well.
@@LMacNeill On the possible fliers I tend to put tape around them so they don't fly.
We called them Jesus Clips.
Exactly. That happens to me EVERY time.@$!#
Great Teamwork from the SMA Players. Loved the banter between the home team.
Watching you do this more than 35 years after I did it to my 1983 S-10 still made my head hurt. When the same switch failed in my mother in law's 1982 Malibu in 1989 I told her it was totaled! And neither of them had a bomb that had to be defused and moved out of the way first.
Back in the day, getting the connector through the column involve a wire coat hanger - I wasn't cleaver enough to use the wires I was taking out to pull in the new one.
If it's working, you're doing it right. Fishing those wires through the way you did looked like the best way and the simplest. I know nothing is simple on those steering columns but you made it look easy. Your physical, hands on videos are my favorite, Eric. Keep them coming.
I think Mrs. O needs to help Eric out more!
You guys had me in tears.😂 Once again Mrs. O stole the show. Nice job on the car.
Not for instruction, I watch for the humor. Never had the laughs that I get with you. On the good side I do admire your diagnostics
The Buick Roadmaster came out before you were even thought about old son. The first Buick Roadmaster was introduced in 1936 along with several other models on the Buick chasis.
Your very good you did better job then most of us could ever do again nice video thanks
Putting the tilt column in the straight(not lower or higher position) makes it ALOT easier to fish the wiring harness down thru it. I used to repair gm theft recoveries back then. I learned quite a few tricks on those columns. Peace
Eric, one of the things I like is getting to see the learning curve with you. Like the emergency flasher. Don’t edit it out.
The Roadmaster was definitely one of the last great land yachts. A cushy plush ride like no other. 😃
Good Process Eric. I've seen many mechanics always short cut, use wrong tools or improvise during a procedure thus causing collateral damage and/or disturb other wires, connections and so forth to bypass getting the least elephant in the china cabinet results for making time in the repair. That's what makes it for those mechanics who's customers dignify them. "All Fixed" says the mechanic but the customer is noticing things are not the same such as the knee bolster has missing screws/fasteners, scratches on the steering wheel/column now and so forth. That's the real sign of a true mechanic when they get in there and take the time to preserve what's not wrong/broken during a repair, like in this SMA. Especially when its an older vehicle that the customer puts trust in their mechanic. Old or not, I'd bet the owner of the older cars are more sentimental about them than the new car owners are. Keep it OEM/stock and keep it right as it was is key. Thanks for the review.
What day is today ??? Feel like I've been watching this repair job for 3 weeks !!!! Thought Eric would never get done !!! If it wasn't for Mrs. O. giving him a little tug down there, it would soon be Christmas !!!!!!! The profit from this job has to go to a nice relaxing surf and turf dinner with your cute "" Tugger "" assistant !!!! And a huge ice cold mug of beer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done, Eric !!!!! Well done, Tugger !!!!!! : - )
That electrical tape must be the premium stuff...it came in a large box but was only about a third the size!
I always like coming to your shop. Wednesday I learned that the White needle redwood is a Parasite. It can’t produce chlorophyll so it gets its nutrients from the roots of the other redwood trees around! It also reminds me that I’m glad my kids were home schooled and what my wife went through teaching. Good job Mrs “O”.
Glad she could educate you while you wait 🙂
My back hurts just thinking about working in a space like that. That guy at SMA is the man! If you can work under the dash you're better than me. When the heater core starts leaking in my cars, I just cut the heater hoses and dress warmly. One heater core swap was enough for me.
Good video Eric. In this crazy world we all need good entertainment. Thanks for sharing 😊
I’ve never seen a stalk replacement so complicated. That’s quite an effort. Here in the the U.K. my cars of that vintage were a 10-15 minute job. Back in the early 90s I could have done four in my old 1984 Renault (about 5 screws) in the time to do that Buick. In fact I did do three which tells you about the quality of French electrics 😀
Legend has it that this Buick is still on SMA's lot. "Take your time," he said. 🤣
Eric in Smokey and the Bandit, Mrs O, “Do you ever take your hat off”? Eric, “I only take my hat off for one thing”.
I bought all the tools to work on a 91 Firebird column and each time I got it back together the ignition switch felt like it was disconnected. Tore it down and got it working, reassembled and no switch. After about 30 times I finally got it and sold the car. Glad to know I'm not the only one frustrated by that simple snap ring that always catches in the second groove. This job is now classified as above my pay grade. Yea, I was screaming at the computer that you forgot the hazard button. LOL
I actually worked for the General when this RoadBlaster was made. The wagon version of these were true yachts.....
We like to call them SUV's now. 😎
THAT WAS ME CALLING!! I’ve got a car that won’t start. Dang it, answer the phone!!
This just in: Wife found the transmission in Drive. Moved it to Park. Fired right up.
Thanks for not answering the phone. Now I feel pretty silly. Dang newfangled cars. 😂
Great video Eric!! Thanks for taking us along. (You and the Mrs. should be a comedy team. “Don’t poke it!” while pulling a wire harness. Classic!) Gotta love it!!
Yep that's how it's done 🤣☺️ I a 91 silverado with 800.000 miles and it's time to do the turn signal switch again because it broke for the umteenth time
I remember changing the key tumbler on my 93 gmc Sonoma. I didn't have one those fancy spring compression tools. Brute force and ignorance got that snap ring on and off. My thumbs hurt for days lol. Now I'm too old to that anymore. Another great video 👍 👍 👍
Same here, except I was young and flexible, and somehow was able to get both feet onto the lock plate to compress it in a standard cab S-10.
Good video Eric. It brings back happy memories. My plate depresser tool was thin-walled enough that I just slid that lock ring all the way up the shaft and onto the tool where I knew where to find it and it was ready to slide back down when finishing the job. Cars didn't yet have clock springs back when I had my shop. I used to fold the wires along the connector like you, but I just slid it back down the column without much trouble. Love your videos. It's like being there without the grease and grime.
You and Mrs. O playing Twister in the Roadmaster. 🤣😂
while eating ice cream???
Speaking of airbag safety, there was a neighboring shop whose owner was injured from an airbag going off in his face when he got in and turned the key to go on a test drive. Really beat his face up a bit but was ok. Guy returned to work and I swear you not another car does the same thing again. And this happens again to a couple other workers. Come to find out the new guy though he was revolutionizing car interior detailing by pressure washing the interior while it was in the car.
I just watched a grown man work a shaft for 45 minutes. I didn't think they let videos like this on RUclips!
I worked at a GM Dealer in the 90’s I done so many of those turn signal switches. You got the job done. That’s what’s important. I still like my older cars though.
It's called the human factor! It's okay if you make a mistake. I've never seen you do something shoddy or half-assed, but I have seen a few mistakes here and there. At the same time I have learned to own my own troubleshooting skills not so much on cars but just in general. You don't have to be perfect Eric period just keep being you and everything will work out.
I remember those old day's of doing the turn signal switch like the one hear on GMC Topkick schoolbuses.( When installing the switch I used a tool used to help install serpentine belts, it was a long tool that had a F shaped end to allow you to place it over pulleys). It brings back so many memories.
Your videos are so enjoyable, I don't mind when they go long.
Coat hanger taped on and push from the top is how I have done it in the past. Just trying to help love your channel
In my day working on a car you had to be a mechanic, now you have to be more of an electrician. You have a lot more
patience than I do. I probably would have fried all of those wires. Great work! Congrats?
I did that nightmare job twice on my 1988 Silverado, the service manual said to run a .015 " piece of stiff piano wire up the column channel to pull the harness down.
After trying everything else, I used the piano wire and it worked!
Now that I see what you replaced my job was different, I replaced the turn signal lever and the harness that comes with it.
Always a good time for an SMA video! Thanks as always, Eric!
We would always tie a wire to the TS connector, then pull the wire and connector through, opening up space in the column, and providing a fishing wire to pull the new harness and connector back through. Cutting it off worked also. Good job Eric!!
I have done this on both a 1986 chevrolet S-10 and a 1988 Chevrolet 1/2 ton. In both cases, I pulled the column out of the truck and worked on the bench - this saved destroying my ribs lying on the rocker panel and the lighting was far superior as well. great video, as always!
Thanks for posting this video. I wouldn't have been able to do the same job without your help. Well done
Ahh, the lock ring. I remember replacing the multifunction switch only to find out I had to replace the turn signal ring too after I had put everything back together.
Thanks for the family involvement your so good 😊
Try not to stuff the pick tip completely into your finger...said every mechanic that ever used one! And yes..I was telling you..."hey dipstick, the switch will come out a whole lot easier if you take the hazard button off 1st". lol. But ofcourse, you didn't listen to me! You had to be one of those "professional mechanics" that can figure things out for himself. Great job Eric, patiently waiting for the next one.
"It's a compact bit set - with a belt clip for the on the go lifestyle," I'm crying here... :-D
Nailed It!
This strikes me as a labor of love. Real nostalgia here.
♥️♥️Chest thump👍
Peace out
Bought the Wera toolset just last week in London, Ontario. Awesome toolkit for Automotive.
The small amount of current from a DMM is enough to pop one off. Older ones anyway... modern air bags have a shorting bar that helps prevent deployment from stray static charges and DMMs. When I was in college for collision repair, our instructor wanted to see what the resistance was in the airbag module. He ended up with a bloody nose, broken glasses, and a scratch that should have gotten stitches. The classroom needed 3 new ceiling tiles, and while no one admitted it, prolly a couple change of shorts were needed too. One guy actually jumped and took cover under a desk. I won’t lie it scared the crap outta us all!
Even with the shorting bar you want to be careful. I used to set them off for the FD as demos to show why you didn't want to be in the way when they went off. Used a simple cheap 9 volt battery and long leads.
was it scanner danner??? lol
@@Blazer02LS the shorting bar really only stops the stray static from discharging the bags. Yea they are still bombs in the dash of your car... literally.
@@rebelndirt8830 At least the modern ones are a bit tamer, the early ones that GM used were brutal when they went off. Of course now days you also get hit from every corner when they go off.
That little ring holds the entire top of that column together. It is responsible for setting the bearings at the top and bottom of the column. Back in the day I used to rebuild them and sell them to the local body shops for GM and Chrysler vehicles that were stolen recoveries. I used to make a pretty good wage for doing that, one hour of work, typically $30 on parts and I would sell them for $150. Plus a core.
Well sir, this was entertaining. It also convinced me that I can learn to live with a broken turn signal.