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Old Nov 8, 2014 | 03:35 PM
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I'm trying to plug in the ignition wires and can't make heads or tails of the two connectors and which plug they go into on the TOP of the column. Does anyone have a good pic or reference drawing that shows these two connectors and how they plug in - the space is tight (like when isn't it?).
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The two plugs intermate. You must put one plug in first followed by the other. If you look at the plugs on the harness, you can see a tab on one and a cavity for the tab on the other. You cannot plug them in out of sequence.

I can't remember which is which, but if you look at both plugs, it is obvious.

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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 09:23 AM
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The two plugs intermate. You must put one plug in first followed by the other. If you look at the plugs on the harness, you can see a tab on one and a cavity for the tab on the other. You cannot plug them in out of sequence.

I can't remember which is which, but if you look at both plugs, it is obvious.

Steve L
73 coupe since new
Steve - thanks for the note - I'm back at it this morning and will look at it.
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The white clip goes in 1st, you will notice a tab on the white clip that sticks out, that tab goes under the black clip
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