does anyone know of a site or special book that will show in greater detail how to replace a turn signal switch with cruise control and delay options? i have haynes and chiltons for my 1986 trans am but im not happy with how they expalin the procedure.

i can tell you how. Grab the signal lever close to the base and pull it out. that simple.

Trace the cruise connector plug at the base of the column.Disconnect it and tie some fishing line or thin gauge speaker wire to it.Make this line long enough to pass back thru the column so you can tie it to the new connector and pull it back down.Other than that follow the instructions in the service manual.

when you say close to the base what are your referring to?

it won't break if i try to pull it out?

i thoguht there was some sort of clip inside i had to remove first

im referring to the actual signal lever that sticks out the side of your column. just pull straight out, it will come out. Then stick the new one in in the same position.

Hold on a minute....... Are you in need of the switch that's inside the steering coulum? I have a 89 t/a and had to pull off wheel and then the shield first before getting to the switch. Harbour Frieght has a steering wheel puller kit for $23.00 and it comes with a case and a tool to get wheel off and the "U" shape to get the snap ring off to remove the shield. It is a VERY EASY job with the proper tools. Other-wise Murrays has the tools for $40.00 and I'm sure you can just use the "lending" program. But the actual turn signal switch is where I'm talking about. If this isn't what you mean, then sorry for the miss-info.

Bobby, there are instructions on this site that will help you replace the turn signal switch. They can be found if you search for "steering column repair" or "tilt wheel repair". Some have diagrams. "Just pull it out" or "unscrew it" did not work for me either. I was trying to get to the 4 torx bolts on a tilt and was stopped at the "just pull it out" for the turn signal lever. Maybe someones does, mine does not.

if u have and advance autozone or o'reilys they all have the loan a tool and they all have steering wheel pullers u pay for them when your done you take them back and get your money back when you pull the wheel off and look inside it pretty simple to see what to do make sure at the bottom of the column u tie some string like mentioned above to pull ur wires back through

yea not the switch inside jsut the whole arm that sticks out. puling it out didnt work for me either. my dad as a puller for the wheel and once im in there steering columb i can see whats going on. just pictures and drawings showign teh process was all im looking for. i had a garage price it aroun 150-200 bucks to do it for me. screw that. ive done so much on my own with this project car it will just be another personal trophy to myself that i did another thing on my own.

i appreciate the help guys. i will look on this site for alil more info and i'm going to do it this week.

thanks again guys - you help make this site what it was intended to be

i wonder if theres something wrong with my car? mine pulls out on my car and truck. The new ones i bought just slid in. Sorry if i misinformed, but i thought it was supposed to be like that. Mine works fine, and it's not falling out so... i dunno. go with the manual.

i did mine a few months ago and taking it out wasnt the problem putting it in was. there is a plastic piece that just sits in there on the high beam rod where the turn lever will go in and mine just didnt want to sit in right. took about 2 hours start to finish. but i got it done! jsut a heads up about the high beam rod