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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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Neutral Safety Switch

Where is it located on a 2000 3.0 flex fuel auto transmission?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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on the drivers side of the transmission, its the oval(ish) thing that is on the selector shaft.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Thanks! I'm having a slight problem where the truck won't start, no noise at all when turning the key(Like that if you tried to start the car in drive). If I push the gear handle back a bit to P I can get it to start. Does this sound like a switch problem or something else?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Might be just an adjustment of the switch.

How do the back up lamps work in REVERSE or the starter while in Neutral? If they're both a bit off in the same direction as in PARK, the switch probably needs adjusting.

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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Might be just an adjustment of the switch.

How does one adjust this?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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Its not really a switch adjustment. There is a shift cable adjustment. It should be in the steering column somewhere.
 
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when I did my transmission I lined up the little "line" that you are supposed to do and put it on. Would not start. Made some clicks in the dash, but no start. I ended up having someone sit in the truck with the key in the "start" position while I fiddled with it. It eventually started and I tightened it down there and its worked fine ever since.
 
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