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Old 02-06-2005, 11:08 AM   #1
Hammerhead1st
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Safety(?) switch on tranny

Ok, after searching through 30 pages of back posts, I haven't found anything related to my problem.

My 96 is having a problem with starting, but it's not in the starting circuit at all. It's actually in the sensor mounted on the side of the tranny where the cable and linkage go though. The electrical plug on the back of the sensor is picking up mixed signals and causing a no-start situation, also, if I keep the plug securely pushed in, it will cause my starter to engage when I put it into park. Sounds wierd, I know, but if i unplug the unit, turn on the key, and bump the solenoid, it fires right up and runs as if nothin's wrong. Here's my problem...

I'm not actually sure what the unit on the tranny is called. Is it the reverse/neutral safety switch? Or is it some type of positioning sensor? Called local Advanced Auto, they had no clue what I wanted a price for w/o the proper name for it. So can someone tell me what it's called? Might sound like a stupid question, but this forum has answered all of my other questions w/o the need to repost the same ol' thing over and over...
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