Tilt Steering Column
This steering column came from a junkyard Corsica. It took some fighting to get off.
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This steering column came from a junkyard Corsica. It took some fighting to get off.
I got this mirror from a junkyard Cadillac Eldorado.
The wiring harness has 3 wires. According to diynetwork.com, there should be a Power, Ground and Reverse Light wire. The Reverse Light wire is so that the dimming is turned off while going in reverse.
Horn from a 1998 Saturn SL1 that was in the Junkyard. I’m hoping it’s a different note than the horn I have now.
A picture of me, holding the steering column high after a fight to remove it. We got this tilt steering column since my red Corsica had no tilt steering, and no cruise control. The tilt steering columns also come with the cruise control controls on the turn signal stalk.
Me, removing a Class 2 UHaul hitch from a Chevy Corsica in the U-Pull-It yard, to put on my Red 1996.
These instructions are for any GM car with the 3100 engine, with air conditioning. (Engine code: M) These engines are found in the 1994-1996 Chevrolet Corsica, among other cars and years.
Some background info: The AC Compressor is held up with 3 LONG bolts. I’m not talking little things, I’m talking 4″ bolts.
About the picture: Here it is, upside-down. I’ve circled the part number of the compressor assembly in red. This is what you need to get yourself a new or used one. (IE, this is the number that carpart.com asks for)
I originally posted this article on Corsicas.com on January 18, 2006. To see original text, click here
These instructions are for a 1991-1996 Chevrolet Corsica, the instructions are similar for a pre-1991 Corsica, with the exception of the removal of the door panel.
Use an upholstery remover to take off the window crank (if you have crank windows). Note that there is a cotter pin holding the crank in place. You have to pull it off before the handle comes free.
Once the fixtures are free, the door panel can be pulled off. Don’t worry about giving it some force, the whole thing is just snapped on.
Once the rivots are removed, you can pull out the assembly (see picture) and fix what’s wrong.
In my case, the lock wasn’t locking, and it was because the lock part of it was siezed with rust. I gave it some WD40 to loosen it, and then slopped on some heavy grease.
I originally posted this article on Corsicas.com on December 6, 2005. To see original text, click here
1995 Chevrolet Corsica (L-Body)
I bought the CodeAlarm CA-145 off eBay for a reasonable price, but since I just installed a better, more expensive alarm system, and since the CA-145 is an “expansion pack”, not a system by itself, I figured I could hack around with it a bit 🙂
It came with a nice multi-tone siren, a 2-way remote, and a receiver for the remote, so I figure I can delve into the wild world of PIC microcontrollers by starting off with an interface between the input/output lines of my installed car alarm, a PIC, and the 2-way interface for the remote.
More on this page as it happens 🙂