Starter Engaging when going into Drive.
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Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Brampton Ont.
Starter Engaging when going into Drive.
Car - 75 coupe Auto.
Problem – Starter engages when shifting from neutral into drive at average pace. It engages right before the shifter goes into drive for only approximately 3/10th of a second. It doesn’t matter whether the engine is running or not, but the ignition is always in the “on” position.
Trouble shooting – I’ve loosened the neutral safety switch and moved it around and it still does it.
Recent repairs – Installed a new neutral safety switch since I thought it would solve a “Seat Belt Light” won’t turn off issue, but it didn’t. Seems it maybe a seat belt pad problem instead.
Conclusion – I’m thinking it could be a defective new neutral safety switch?
Any thoughts?
Problem – Starter engages when shifting from neutral into drive at average pace. It engages right before the shifter goes into drive for only approximately 3/10th of a second. It doesn’t matter whether the engine is running or not, but the ignition is always in the “on” position.
Trouble shooting – I’ve loosened the neutral safety switch and moved it around and it still does it.
Recent repairs – Installed a new neutral safety switch since I thought it would solve a “Seat Belt Light” won’t turn off issue, but it didn’t. Seems it maybe a seat belt pad problem instead.
Conclusion – I’m thinking it could be a defective new neutral safety switch?
Any thoughts?
Burning Brakes
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From: Buckeye Lake, OH
Definitely SOME kind of bad interaction between the shifter/linkage and starter wiring. Put the old neutral safety switch back in and see if it still happens. No? Take the new switch back and get one from a different maker/supply source.
Still happen? Your starter solenoid is getting juice from something that shouldn't be feeding it.
Most likely it's that switch.........
Still happen? Your starter solenoid is getting juice from something that shouldn't be feeding it.
Most likely it's that switch.........
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Safety Car
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From: Brampton Ont.
Tech141 Thanks for the reply. Since the neutral safety switch that was replaced was original, I threw it out, therefore no longer have it. .
Suggestions:
Tech141 - get one from a different maker/supply source and try it.
Suggestions:
Tech141 - get one from a different maker/supply source and try it.
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From: mount holly NC
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Disconnect the purple and purple white from the NSS switch.
Do the same test you did before.
Then post the results.
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Safety Car
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From: Brampton Ont.
I was working on the seat belt light issue as I didn't want it to wear down the battery and I believe I may have solved that problem. At the same time, my starter issue doesn't seem to be doing it now. I'll keep you posted.
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