70 Charger Turning switch

[ChargerSG]

Is it hard to change the Turingswitch in the stearing colume on a 70 Charger? What to think of?
And is the switch the same on the 70 Charger and 71 Charger?

[b5blue]

A: not B: yes!

[ChargerSG]

Thanks, then im gonna order that 71 switch

[b5blue]

The procedure is well covered here, the main thing for our 70's is the flasher switch is part of it. All part of the change to column key type. 

[nascarxx29]

Its not that hard .You have to remove the steering wheel.Remove turn signal lever a couple phillips head screws .Then drop down column remove lower support bracket.Then remove the metal guide to expose wires .Then un snap the connection.And pull it up through the column

[b5blue]

YUP! Just tie a string when ya pull the old one out to pull the new one's wires down. 

[Nacho-RT74]

A: not B: yes!

Thanks, then im gonna order that 71 switch

yes but NOT... on half 71 year was slightly changed... knob on second 71 years half is bigger and turns on PULLING OUT, for a while your and first 71 half is thin knob and turns on pusshing in.

functions howevere are the same.

Swicthes you'll find around ( repro and new mopars ) are second 71 half to 74 kind

if you find your right 70 and first 71 half year piece let me know  . a buddy of mine needs one down here.
Knob affects the courtesy light kind

[Nacho-RT74]

we got a very informative thread here

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=QuestionAnswer&Number=5274384&Searchpage=1&Main=5273943&Words=71+%2Bturning+%2Bswitch+NachoRT74&topic=&Search=true#Post5274384

[ChargerSG]

That one was great reading, thanks Nacho

[ChargerSG]

Just so i dont buy the wrong one, is this the right one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400001603948&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

[nascarxx29]

I didnt see a part number but looks like the one in the moparts thread .Did you read this informative turn signal ID that was posted on moparts

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=QuestionAnswer&Number=5274384&Searchpage=1&Main=5273943&Words=71+%2Bturning+%2Bswitch+NachoRT74&topic=&Search=true#Post5274384

[nascarxx29]

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=QuestionAnswer&Number=5274384&Searchpage=1&Main=5273943&Words=71+%2Bturning+%2Bswitch+NachoRT74&topic=&Search=true#Post5274384

part #3488805

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p284.m184&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&item=260209709084QQssPageNameZMERC_VI_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=370181890318&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&viewitem=&_trkparms=algo%3DCRX%26its%3DS%252BI%252BSS%26itu%3DISS%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&itemcount=4&salenotsupported

[ChargerSG]

Yes i did, i just asked on that one since i found it cheap. I can guess that this one is the one for me.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=370215932018

[nascarxx29]

Ok
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=QuestionAnswer&Number=5201826&Searchpage=1&Main=5029910&Words=+Tom_Quad&topic=&Search=true

[Nacho-RT74]

no one of them is really the right one. Trust me when I tell you I never have seen the right one being sell around.

Can you make it work ? mostly sure yes, trimming the knob, but won't be the RIGHT one

[Projekts]

Nacho is right. I just bought one of those switches for my 1970 and it doesn't fit in two places. First the hazzard knob won't move in and out of the housing, it's too wide. To fix this I drilled the 3 pop rivets out of the old and new one and simply repainted and reused the old knob. Secondly the cradle for the turn signal lever is too narrow on the new one and needs to be filed a little for your turn signal lever to fit.

[nascarxx29]

I also had to make those mods

[Nacho-RT74]

Nacho is right. I just bought one of those switches for my 1970 and it doesn't fit in two places. First the hazzard knob won't move in and out of the housing, it's too wide. To fix this I drilled the 3 pop rivets out of the old and new one and simply repainted and reused the old knob. Secondly the cradle for the turn signal lever is too narrow on the new one and needs to be filed a little for your turn signal lever to fit.

and I guess you got now a PULL OUT to ON function, instead PUSH IN to ON function from the original.

E bodies units work in that way thought 

[ChargerSG]

Thanks to all you for the great info
To buy something for $80+Tax and custumfee and then have to remake it to make it semi work dont feel like best thing. A try to restore the old one feel like a good winter project Or do a find on a orginal right one on like Ebay

[Projekts]

Nacho is right. I just bought one of those switches for my 1970 and it doesn't fit in two places. First the hazzard knob won't move in and out of the housing, it's too wide. To fix this I drilled the 3 pop rivets out of the old and new one and simply repainted and reused the old knob. Secondly the cradle for the turn signal lever is too narrow on the new one and needs to be filed a little for your turn signal lever to fit.

and I guess you got now a PULL OUT to ON function, instead PUSH IN to ON function from the original.

E bodies units work in that way thought 

The Flasher on the reproduction pushes in to the on position. Otherwise the flashers would always be on because you can't get the switch into the housing without the knob being extended. The reason I don't recommend filing the switch that comes on the reproduction switch is that the plastic thin enough that by the time you got it working there would probably be a hole in the flasher. I guess you could fill the void with resin to avoid going through. Here are a few pictures.

1. The test fit
2. Switch comparison
3. Cradle comparison
4. New cradle after a little bit of filing.

I hope this helps.

[Nacho-RT74]

Oh interesting!!!! repro pieces are push in ON position...new Mopar pieces I'm aware are PULL OUT ON POSITION!!!

I got a NOS piece exactly with the disposition my car came out... PULL OUT to on.

[b5blue]

I found this one...#4293102 tss....eBay item #180384109159  check it out.