tilit-a-way column

[davestang67]

my 67 mustang is equipped with the tilt-a-away column. it does not currently work but i guess the tilt away motion is activated by a vacum canister as the door is opened. somone was telling me that this was a rare option on the mustang and it was only on the 67 - 69? was this column system that rare of an option? how difficult is it to get this system to work? it looks like all the parts (canister, wiring etc.) are in place but not sure how to diagnos why it doesnt work?

 

[Blue Oval Man]

I guess it is fairly rare, but not enough to make it worth megabucks. I've now had three of these columns, and while they are simple enough in how they work, they do need to be adjusted properly. The factory shop manual is probably the best place to find the adjusting procedure. The main areas to check out are if the system has vacumn, and that the electrical signal from the second switch on the door post is being recieved. Other than that you have to make sure the cable from the vacumn motor that goes into the column is adjusted properly.
David.

 

[Mil1ion]

http://hammar.dyndns.org/~djhamma/wiring/1968/V3.jpg

If need be I can scan the info from the Ford Shop Manual.

I have the column and not much else so I suppose I would have to manually move it out of the way.

 

[cupcake]

you can reach the tab with your right foot if you know where it is to get it to swing away if you dont have all the parts for it to work normally