Interior work

Ok, made some progress on the dash & column.

Airbag Code 32 + no horn both point towards clock spring. So I pulled the airbag & steering wheel off

​Close-up of clock spring p/n for a '96

​Ign lock cyl is toast, key comes out in any position

​Swapped in the lock cyl from the parts truck (97 F250)

​non-airbag wheel from same F250

​Harness for the wheel​

​Airbag trucks use a black plug, non-airbag uses gray. They are pinned the same and even shaped the same, the difference is the gray one has a thicker pin so they wont fit together, altho they still will with a little effort. Either swap the plugs, or sand the side down a little.

​Harness installed on column. Aside from the plug (mentioned above) it swaps right onto the column

​Remove airbag computer

​and install your new steering wheel! I still need to locate a non-airbag hornpad with the cruise buttons.
Don't forget to remove the bulb for the airbag while youre in there.

​While I was under there I found some wires to fix:

​I also took the time to remove the factory radio for a new one. Youd think if it still has the original radio in it the wires would be fine, but youd be wrong!

​Everything is all fixed up now, and the new head unit is in. I have speakers to put in, just didn't get that far.
​Windshield done, hood back on, new fuel lines installed. The bronco lives!! Once the fuel lines were purged it fired right up. I was only off-time by 1º. So I had it driving around the yard a little bit, it seems to be ok. I still need to recalibrate the speedo; ill do that Monday. Ive got an apt for a new exhaust system set up for Tuesday morning, then it gets an alignment & inspection Thursday. So if all goes well, ill be driving it in another week!!! 

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