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Subject:Re: Neutral safety switch
From:David Beierl
Date:Thu, 2 Jun 2011 23:45:56 -0400

>At 11:10 PM 6/2/2011, Annie wrote:
>>I seem to be having some issues with my transmission and we've determined
>>that it's the neutral safety switch.
>
>The only possible issue that could cause would be that you can't
>crank the engine.  Care to be a bit less coy about the symptoms?
>
>The switch is up at the shifter housing, not very difficult to get
>to - the assembly is on 37.2.  Ken Wilford certainly has the parts
>if necessary, no doubt Bus Depot and others too.  If it is a switch
>problem, cleaning it may very well take care of it; it's a
>substantial assembly.
>
>Yrs,
>d

And of course, as Scott says, the back-up lights.  Same switch,
different contact position.

Yrs,
d