Steering Column Ground Wire

[BigBlackDodge]

I had the joy of removing the ignition switch in my 70' this morning and during it's removal I noticed there was a black gound wire that was cut. The wire was connected to the 'column bracket', the half round piece that holds the steering column to the dash, and was just hanging there. I have seen in the service manual that the other end should connect to the column itself.

Question is what would it mess up not being connected? I will hook it back up when the ignition switch goes back in.

Just currious.

Thanks in advance.

BBD

[John_Kunkel]

The G terminal on the ignition switch supplies a ground to test the warning lights when the switch is in the Start position.

[Nacho-RT74]

The G terminal on the ignition switch supplies a ground to test the warning lights when the switch is in the Start position.

70 switch doesn't provide or drive ground... is the same than 71/74 switch.

That steering ground wire is just a reinforcement, but column allways get ground somehow.
Anyway you would affect just courtesy ignition light and horn. Also gear light if is column shifter.