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Fox Does this look normal? Also what are these 2 connections?

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James V

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Boostedpimp said:
The harness hanging in the second picture is the shift lock actuator and here's a pic of the steering column trim out of a 93. You have the 90-93 steering wheel, and cluster surround so I would think the column trim would fit. car.
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I checked and I definitely have the correct one. I bought it brand new
 

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Mustang5L5 said:
Post some more pics of the gauges and cluster surround and other parts nearby so we can se if anything stands out as being mismatched
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Mstng93SSP said:
If your gauge cluster is flat across the bottom it is the wrong one. The 87-89 are flat on the bottom. The 90-93 are rounded due to the airbag steering wheel. I bet yours is flat and that's what is causing this issue. Other than the bottom the clusters look the same. The top picture is an 87-89 cluster. The bottom is a 90-93.
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Just checked
 

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Hmmmm... looks correct.
 

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I am a little lost here...

It looks like you have before pictures and everything is together? If it was together before, it should go back together now if you haven’t changed anything.
 

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91TwighlightGT said:
I am a little lost here...

It looks like you have before pictures and everything is together? If it was together before, it should go back together now if you haven’t changed anything.
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The pics where it's on, I forced it together and it's tight against the ignition. If I drive with it on and I turn the wheel it shuts off the engine. But I realize now compared to other pics I see, my turn signal switch is closer to the cluster than others.
 

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Yes it is. Here is my 93.
 

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Is it possible that someone put in a shorter than stock steering shaft?
 

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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I'd be looking under that dash to see how they have the column mounted
 

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I wouldn't think so.. it's basically a hollow tube with a pipe inserted on each end. One end connects to the steering shaft in the engine bay while the other end connects to what the wheel bolts to. Since it's a hollow pipe it allows at least the engine side to collapse in to a point. NEver tried myself but maybe the side where the wheel bolts up can be pushed into the hollow shaft some for adjust too. Maybe yank the steering wheel/shaft out of the interior and, measure then see if there is any adjustment left to pull the wheel further out?
 

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Boostedpimp said:
I wouldn't think so.. it's basically a hollow tube with a pipe inserted on each end. One end connects to the steering shaft in the engine bay while the other end connects to what the wheel bolts to. Since it's a hollow pipe it allows at least the engine side to collapse in to a point. NEver tried myself but maybe the side where the wheel bolts up can be pushed into the hollow shaft some for adjust too. Maybe yank the steering wheel/shaft out of the interior and, measure then see if there is any adjustment left to pull the wheel further out?
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I'll try doing that. Thanks for the help. I'm slowing trying to fix all the shortcuts someone took while converting this car.
 
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