Both the neutral safety and reverse light switch is in the console. There is
no wiring on the tranny itself.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
BenT Syncro
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 5:27 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: HELP needed: Converting to Auto Trans... need neutral switch wiring

Hi Folks,

I am in the process of converting my 88 Canadian Doublecab to automatic
transmission. My buddy and I harvested the engine and trans out of an 89
Vanagon GL along with the shifter, shift console, shiftrod, halfhafts (since
length is different from manual halfshafts), and coolant hoses (with extra
hose branches for trans cooler). I did not have time to get the wiring
harness out.

Anyway, as far as I can see, there are only 4 wires in the harness. One pair
was for the shift console lights. The two thick wires are obviously for the
neutral safety switch. Here's what I am hoping to get help from. Where does
that wire go after it enters the main harness? Am I better off just
running the wires rather than getting some from an old harness? I don't the
tranny handy so I can't check what electrical connections are needed there.
Are there connectors there other than maybe the back-up light? I am guessing
the safety switch is at the shift console only. If so, the where do the
wires go after the main harness? Starter relay? Help!

For the naysayers, I am installing the auto because I want the slushbox for
daily driving in the heavy traffic in San Francisco. I have plenty of other
Vanagons with manual trans.=)

--
BenT