column shifter - wont start in park?
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The switch you need to look at is the neutral saftey switch on the side of the transmission. It is black and on the drivers side. Its is easy to see just above the lip of the transmission pan.
The switch has marks on it for clocking it.
It may be as simple as adjusting it. Or cleaning the connection on it.
I just replaced mine got the new one at NAPA I think around $20
To adjust the switch just put the park brake on and put the trans in neutral. Then climb under the truck and make sure the alignment marks on the switch are correctly lined up.
Should look like this when properly aligned.
The switch has marks on it for clocking it.
It may be as simple as adjusting it. Or cleaning the connection on it.
I just replaced mine got the new one at NAPA I think around $20
To adjust the switch just put the park brake on and put the trans in neutral. Then climb under the truck and make sure the alignment marks on the switch are correctly lined up.
Should look like this when properly aligned.
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Torx scres
I would pull the cover panel under the steering wheel, then lay flt on the floor so you can look straight up at the steering column where it comes through the dash like john2001 said, there is a plate with 2 torx scres, 90% of the time, they are loose, or have fallen out, just tighten up, and walla, life is good. Just did this to a late 99 2 weeks ago.
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hey, I recently have fixed a friend of mines truck with your solution, but I didn't replace it I put it in neutral and manually with it put it in park and it started up, will it become loose again?? if it does happen does this mean that I have to replace it?
The switch you need to look at is the neutral saftey switch on the side of the transmission. It is black and on the drivers side. Its is easy to see just above the lip of the transmission pan.
The switch has marks on it for clocking it.
It may be as simple as adjusting it. Or cleaning the connection on it.
I just replaced mine got the new one at NAPA I think around $20
To adjust the switch just put the park brake on and put the trans in neutral. Then climb under the truck and make sure the alignment marks on the switch are correctly lined up.
Should look like this when properly aligned.
The switch has marks on it for clocking it.
It may be as simple as adjusting it. Or cleaning the connection on it.
I just replaced mine got the new one at NAPA I think around $20
To adjust the switch just put the park brake on and put the trans in neutral. Then climb under the truck and make sure the alignment marks on the switch are correctly lined up.
Should look like this when properly aligned.
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is there anyway you can post a pic of screws to be tightened? I can see where the shifter is wiggling but not the screws that tighten it. Another comment here says it’s a t25 torx screw so I checked those. They were all right. I just can see the ones that’ll tighten up the shifter
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is there anyway you can post a pic of screws to be tightened? I can see where the shifter is wiggling but not the screws that tighten it. Another comment here says it’s a t25 torx screw so I checked those. They were all right. I just can see the ones that’ll tighten up the shifter
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