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Mar 9, 2007 | 02:46 PM

The67Beast

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Neutral Safety Switch

Hi Guys,

I have a 1984 F-150 Manual Transmission (top-loader) installed in my 67 4X4 Pickup. This is the one with the granny low first gear. I have two questions for you...

(1) Where is the Neutral Safety switch located? and (2) where is the backup/reverse light switch located? There is some sort of switch located on the left side of the transmission, but I want to know what it is before I just go hooking up wires.

Thanks.

Mar 9, 2007 | 03:13 PM

Mil1ion

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On the 84 is should be on the column where the ignition switch rod links to.

or at the back of the transmission.

see bottom illustration.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&photoid=93334

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Mar 9, 2007 | 03:31 PM

The67Beast

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If the switch is on the column of the 84, wouldn't there still have to be a connection made somewhere on the transmission itself. As best as I can tell I only have one place to make a connection on this transmission. Could that connection serve as both the Backup lights and the neutral safety switch at the same time??

Mar 9, 2007 | 04:43 PM

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Neutral safety switch on the early 80's F series was a positive stop built into the column. There was no electronic / interupt switch. Put the tranny in gear and try to turn the switch...won't go will it? Mechanical stop.

This might not be a case for all of them, but the early 80's I have dealt with are this way. When converting mine to the GT SEFI 5.0, I had to get a neutral/reverese switch off a later model to retrofit my early AOD.

Kenny

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Mar 9, 2007 | 04:49 PM

mudgepondexpress

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Sorry...I didn't read manual tranny. I didn't know the manuals had neutral stafety switches on the pickup. Are you sure you don't have a clutch switch instead?

Kenny

Mar 9, 2007 | 05:02 PM

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C9TZ-15520-C .. Switch, Backup Lamps~Screws into Shift Tower.

Fits all 1980/89 F100/350 & U150 with Warner or New Process 4 Speed trans.

Also fits 1967/79 F100/350 with 4 speed manual transmissions (as above).

No neutral switch used on this application

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Mar 10, 2007 | 05:05 AM

The67Beast

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Thank for all the info. To my knowledge there is no type of "clutch switch", It may not have a Neutral Safety Switch, but I don't know so that's why I was asking.

Thanks again.