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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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starting problem and spedo problem

Hey guys, i have a couple problems here. First, a couple times today i tried to start my truck and it just clicked once. I put it in neutral and it started right up. Any input on that?

Also, i was next to a buddy on the highway and we figured out that my speedometer is about 1.5 mph's off. It also showed that on my gps. Why would this be off? I have stock tire size on my truck. Is there any way to accurately calculate how fast im going? Is there any way to adjust the speedometer?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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Item 1.....Sounds like neutral safety switch.Could also be corrosion on the Batt terminals.

Item 2....I would think that 1.5 mph off is "within specs" for any speedometer.To my knowledge there isnt a procedure for calibrating it.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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Thanks for the response. Where is the neutral safety switch? Ill look into it tomorrow. Yea, its not bad, but i would like it to be 100% i guess, not that big of a deal tho.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 05:01 AM
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Wish I could give you a specific location,but I dont want to attempt it.Im sure someone else here will chime in.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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The netural safety switch on these trucks is part of the Digital Transmission Range Sensor. It is mounted on the driver's side of the transmission.
It looks like this:
 
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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How hard is it to replace this? Can you buy it in one piece?
 
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