Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Column

Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute to allow the depletion of the restraint system backup power supply.

2. WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions at the beginning of the deactivation procedure.

Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation in this section.

3. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the clockspring removal and installation procedure.

Remove the clockspring (14A664).

4. Remove the multi-function switch (13K359).

1. Remove the screws.

2. Disconnect the electrical connector.

3. Remove the multi-function switch.

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5. Disconnect the ignition switch electrical connector.

1. Remove the bolt.

2. Disconnect the electrical connector.

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6. Remove the pinch bolt and disconnect the coupling from the steering column.

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7. Disconnect the electrical connector.

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Vehicles with manual transmission

8. Remove the nuts and the steering column.

  • Discard the nuts.

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Vehicles with automatic transmission

9. Remove the nuts and lower the steering column.

  • Discard the nuts.

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10. Disconnect the ignition/shifter interlock and remove the steering column.

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All vehicles

11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

12. WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions at the beginning of the reactivation procedure.

Reactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation in this section.

    Wheel
    Removal and Installation 1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute to allow the depletion of the restraint system backup power supply. 2. Turn the steering wheel ...

    Steering Column Shaft
    Removal and Installation 1. CAUTION: Do not allow the steering column shaft to rotate while intermediate shaft is disconnected or damage to the clockspring can result. If there is evidence that the ...

    Other materials:

    Inspection and Verification
    1. Verify the customer concern. 2. Visually inspect for obvious signs of electrical damage. Visual Inspection Chart Electrical Central junction box (CJB) Fuse 31 (5A) Damaged wiring harness Loose or corroded connections ...

    Pinpoint Test O: DTC B1870 - Air Bag Indicator Shorted to Battery
    Normal Operation The air bag indicator is designed to illuminate for 6 (+/-2) seconds when the ignition switch is turned to the RUN position. This initial 6 seconds of illumination is considered normal operation and is called proveout of the air ba ...

    Safety Belt Buckle - Front Seat
    Removal Driver and passenger seat 1. Remove the front seat. For additional information, refer to Section. 2. Remove the nut and the safety belt buckle. Driver seat only 3. Disconnect the safety belt buckle electrical connector. Installation 1. To install, ...