I recently put buckets and console in my 72 elcamino i took the colume shifter off but what im trying to figure out is did the horse shoe shifter come with a reverse light switch and a neutral safety????? i called parts houses and they dont have a listing?? can someone help please thanks

I believe you need to hook the linkage from the tranny back to the steering column. These work off the switch at the base of the column.

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I had a 72 with factory console and the neutral safety switch and backup light switch were both on the shifter. Not sure what year the switches moved from the column to the shifter, but the 72 definately had em on the shifter.

The console will have its own wiring harness for that. My 69 has the nuetral saftey switch mounted on the shifter.

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Malibu 307 (aka 406 smblk)
69 SS 396(aka 454)
Wolf in sheeps skin

The '71 malibu also has the neutral safety switch and the back-up light switch in the console on the shifter.
Malibu 307ci/TH350 > 350ci/350

Ok but when i called the parts place they say its not in thier list..???? Thiers no numbers for this part the switch that is...I would rather not hook up the colume again if i dont have to..... Does anybody have the part im looking for or number.... thanks Ken

I believe the switch on your shifter is the same one that is on the column on non-floor shift automatics. At least they look identical in my manual. I have a steering column at home with one on it....I'll see if it has any numbers on it.

all the books ive found have the colume shifter switches but not the console... from what people have told me their completely different..??? i hope im wrong and its as simple as taking the colume switch out and using it...

There is a trans shifter bracket that allows the use of either or both cable or linkage, this is what I am going to use when I put the console in this winter. It will shift from the horseshoe but indicate gear from the column, this set up allow the continued use of the existing column switch and harness.
Harley

Ditto on what Harley said ...get the new tranny bracket,the one that the rod from the steering column goes in, that also has the little arm on it to connect the shifter cable to. It looks very similar to the one you have now exept for this little arm. This will allow your neutral safety, backup-light switch and dash gear shift indicator as it always did.

Also, I think the rod needs to be connected to lock the steering wheel when you put it in park.

[This message has been edited by 71velle (edited 08-06-99).]

Breaker....

You need the "Backdrive rod assy" this is what allows the column to "lock" on some models it also shows the gear position. Best best is to get ahold of a 71/72 assy manual and do the double take to insure you hve it right.

Bob