nuetral safety switch
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Le Mans Master
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From: San Diego CA
nuetral safety switch
I just replaced the starter relay just to find out the problem is probably the nuetral safety switch. The car starts in gear so I know it's bypassed like my old 77 was. If anyoneout there can decribe where the wiring comes into the fuse box I'd appreciate. The fuse box and relays look diffeent than the old 77 so I want to make sure I'm eye balling the right switch.
note when your 6'4" you tend to do your research before inverting yourself standing on your head with your feet dangling over the seat. :yesnod: :lol: :lol:
note when your 6'4" you tend to do your research before inverting yourself standing on your head with your feet dangling over the seat. :yesnod: :lol: :lol:
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From: Living in the Hartland
Re: nuetral safety switch (Cali,68,L-79)
Is it a nuetral safety switch or a clutch engagement switch? I bypassed mine so I could start the eng when I was working on it without having to get in and push the clutch in everytime. The plug with prolly be hanging just above and to the left of the clutch pedal and you should see a short jumper wire in it.
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Re: nuetral safety switch (Fevre)
Is it a nuetral safety switch or a clutch engagement switch? I bypassed mine so I could start the eng when I was working on it without having to get in and push the clutch in everytime. The plug with prolly be hanging just above and to the left of the clutch pedal and you should see a short jumper wire in it.
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From: Apex NC
Re: nuetral safety switch (Cali,68,L-79)
David, the manual cars don't have a neutral switch, just the clutch switch. You should see the switch up on a bracket on the clutch pedal assembly. It should have one purple wire and one purple w/white wire. As Fevre mentioned, you can jumper across them temporarily if you want to bypass the switch. I wouldn't recommend it as a permanent solution. I don't want to read a posting in the future about how you forgot the car was in gear, and bumped the nose in the garage when starting it up :eek:
Shannon
Shannon
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Re: nuetral safety switch (Cali,68,L-79)
Hey get this.
4:36 PM 3/6/2004
The screw was loose and would not fire over. Loose or not if there is a connection of even one thread the damn thing should fire over?????
[Modified by Cali,68,L-79, 8:21 PM 3/16/2004]
4:36 PM 3/6/2004
"Thirty seconds after I took the pictures the car wouldn't start. just as I thought the ground connection coming out of the starter body that bolts to the starter relay had come loose. When I bought the new relay the ground post did not line up with the hole and at an angle it double threaded and broke off flush in side the relay, brand new relay mind you.
See the silver phillip headed bolt going into the brass piece
I drilled out the broken off bolt and used a metal wood screw to make the connection. Well the vibration of the motor backed it out. I'll try another bubba move and see if I can put another bigger wood screw in but if not then off to Kraegan Auto I go for yet another relay.
See the silver phillip headed bolt going into the brass piece
I drilled out the broken off bolt and used a metal wood screw to make the connection. Well the vibration of the motor backed it out. I'll try another bubba move and see if I can put another bigger wood screw in but if not then off to Kraegan Auto I go for yet another relay.
[Modified by Cali,68,L-79, 8:21 PM 3/16/2004]
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Le Mans Master
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Re: nuetral safety switch (68rdstr)
I rewired my entire car and to my knowledge the 68's do not have a nuetral safety switch.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Pensacola FLA
Re: nuetral safety switch (Cali,68,L-79)
Yep, I checked the AIM and it shows the neutral safety switch for RPO M35. Whatever that is. I could not find it, unless it means a 350 turbo hydra-Matic
Automatic Transmission.
Automatic Transmission.
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From: Orlando Floriduh
Re: nuetral safety switch (Cali,68,L-79)
I think the confusion is 4 speed vs. automatic. Manual cars have a clutch switch and automatic cars have the neutral safety switch. one or the other not both. Back-up lights are wired into the neutral switch on automatics and for manual cars the back-up light switch is mounted on the side of the transmission. :smash: :smash:
[Modified by bluevetteman, 9:00 AM 3/17/2004]
[Modified by bluevetteman, 9:00 AM 3/17/2004]
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From: Living in the Hartland
Re: nuetral safety switch (sb69coupe)
I wouldn't recommend it as a permanent solution. I don't want to read a posting in the future about how you forgot the car was in gear, and bumped the nose in the garage when starting it up :eek:
Shannon
Shannon
