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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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Question Nuetral safety switch controls reverse lights?

As best I can tell from what I have read here, and the guy at NAPA said, the nuetral safety switch controls the reverse lights on these trucks.

Is this correct? I thought it was just to prevent the motor from being able to start when in gear.

Reason I am asking is my rev. lights dont work and its dark where I live at night.

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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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The nuetral safety switch has integrated controls for both the saftey switch, reverse lights and the control for allowing the electric t-case to go into low range. AOD's have a seperate nuetral safety switch, and E4ODs have added circuitry for telling what position the gear lever is in.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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That was very helpfull and I did not know they did that.

This is my first newer vehicle. I am still learning about this fuel injection, computerized, integrated such and such stuff.

Thanks again
 
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