Jesse J Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 What is this black lever and what does it do off a 92 cherokee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Same thing as the previous years. It lets you lock the cylinder to a position where only the key will unlock it and start the Jeep. Oh and it lets you take your key out too. It becomes and one hand motion deal after a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 ^^ only found on stick shift vehicles. and if you mistakenly turned the key back when you're trying to steer you have to press down on the lever the lock to column Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse J Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 wait I'm confused. does this not have a lock plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 15 minutes ago, Strokermjcomanche said: only found on stick shift vehicles. Now this I did not know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 If you decide you want to sell this column I would love to have it for my truck =P You can use an auto one if you hold the lock back down the column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 It is a key release tab. When you shut off the engine, press the tab down, it allows you to fully shut off the engine and release the key from the ignition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse J Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Torq_Shep said: If you decide you want to sell this column I would love to have it for my truck =P You can use an auto one if you hold the lock back down the column. lol no its going in my truck =P thats why I pulled it 2 hours ago, 87MJTIM said: It is a key release tab. When you shut off the engine, press the tab down, it allows you to fully shut off the engine and release the key from the ignition. oh ok cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Torq_Shep said: You can use an auto one if you hold the lock back down the column. Yep just gotta disable the lock rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 On 7/30/2021 at 7:15 AM, Strokermjcomanche said: ^^ only found on stick shift vehicles. and if you mistakenly turned the key back when you're trying to steer you have to press down on the lever the lock to column Hmm, it’s on my 91 auto which has always been an auto. Was on my 88yj also and 89 xj auto. Just thought it was on all the typical GM steering columns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Wasn't present on my '91 original column, nor on the '93 auto column that is in it now. I have only ever seen that lever on a manual transmission vehicle, Jeep or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Column looks like it, or a portion of it, is out of a FSJ, never seen that in an XJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 My 89 non-tilt auto (floor shift) does not have it but my 88 (tilt) and 90 (non-tilt) manuals do have it. Stroker is corrrct, for up to 90 at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Every Wrangler column I can find for sale show the lever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I remember distinctly that my 1994 5sp Cherokee had it on a non-tilt column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 87 auto w/ tilt - not present 84 CJ7 5spd w/ tilt - present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Yep, all YJ’s had it. My 91 tilt column auto MJ has it also and the column I am 99.99% sure is original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I have seen automatic YJs without the lever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Fwiw: My 85 CJ-7 factory 5spd. Has no lever. My 88 MJ factory 5spd. Has a lever. Both have original columns in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptronic Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 I owned a 95 YJ 2.5L automatic without the lever. The gear selection indicator was located on the top of the column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 15 minutes ago, kryptronic said: I owned a 95 YJ 2.5L automatic without the lever. The gear selection indicator was located on the top of the column. That’s probably key there. All mine have been floor shift autos and all had the lever just like the manuals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 My dad's 1990 cherokee with floor shift did not have the lever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 56 minutes ago, Torq_Shep said: My dad's 1990 cherokee with floor shift did not have the lever... Wonder why this is so hit and miss. Seems like every 85-95 jeep I’ve been in has had it. Was it part of some package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptronic Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Chrystler lists the 'key release lever' as being available for vehicles with manual transmissions and floor shift automatic transmissions. Concerning the YJ, none were ever made with a floor shift automatic. All were column shift, and they did not have the key release lever. A large majority of YJs produced were manuals, likely accounting for the claims that all YJs had the key release lever. No automatic YJs had it. As far as Cherokees and Comanches, the lever would have been present when built on all but column shift automatics. The purpose of the lever is to provide a secondary manual safety guarding against removal of the key prior to putting the car in gear when parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Well what do you know............ Looked up a pic of my original and it has it, different but it has one. Been so long I forgot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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