Neutral-safety switch?
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Neutral-safety switch?
OK guys, I tried to start my truck this morning, and it wouldn't do a thing with the tranny in park. I could hear the solenoid clicking, but that's it. I shifted to neutral, and it fired right up. Does this sound like a neutral safety switch issue? Can they be adjusted? What is involved?
1978 F150 SC 4x4, 351M, C6
1978 F150 SC 4x4, 351M, C6
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My truck does this all the time. The solenoid does not actually click, but the radio and accessories go out. I have to find the "sweet" spot in park or neutral so that she will crank. I have been meaning to adj. the switch which is located on the steering column near the fire wall but I don't want to lay down on the wet/salty/snow filled dirty floor matts
! If winter ever ends up here I'll clean up the truck and get er done.
! If winter ever ends up here I'll clean up the truck and get er done.
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You may be right. . .the solenoid is not actually clicking, but the radio, cb, etc do die when I try to crank it in park.
I looked up the part on AdvanceAuto.com, and it certainly appears to be something that would attach to the steering column. However, looking at it in my Chilton's. . .wow! Very different animal. At least it still cranks in neutral. Thanks for the help guys.
I looked up the part on AdvanceAuto.com, and it certainly appears to be something that would attach to the steering column. However, looking at it in my Chilton's. . .wow! Very different animal. At least it still cranks in neutral. Thanks for the help guys.
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The neutral safety switch was moved from the column to the transmission starting in 1978. I have a '78 and it is indeed located on the transmission. National Parts Depot sells a replacement, not original Ford, for about $60.
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