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Subject:Re: That's it, I've had it. (Driving with brake on)
From:Edward Maglott
Date:Sat, 3 Jul 2010 15:58:14 -0400

The switch for that (and the backup lights) is down in the console
that the shift lever disappears into.  It will also start in N.  I
don't' know where that wire goes, but it must be in the circuit for
the ignition switch when it is turned to "start".
Edward

At 03:31 PM 7/3/2010, Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" wrote:

>Mellow Yellow has an automatic transmission, and the starter won't turn
>if the van is not in Park, so there's some wire that connects to a
>switch on the shift linkage or something. I can't find that wire in
>Bentleys.
>
>--
>Rocky J Squirrel
>84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
>Bend, OR
>KG6RCR