neutral safety switch
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neutral safety switch
Well it seems I went out of my service contract an or course now my neutral safety switch is faulty. Is this something I can do myself I have an *** load of tools but do I need to reset my computer? Also where is the switch located?
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Hey man im a new member also and i know how it sucks when you dont know what to do and no one helps...to the point now... I dont know where it is located but even if your service is out...i would check to see if that might of been a recall on your car...ive read a few site where it stated that many 8z have had a recall and that the neutral switch was one of the possible parts to go bad..ill try to find them site again and let you know...good luck
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To drag up an old thread...
I'm changing mine out today.
It's on the driver's side of the transmission.
To expand on what swoope said, to modify a socket to work, you'll need a 1-1/16" deep wall socket (either a 26mm or 27mm should fit as well, but the 1-1/6" is just perfect for the replacement one I have; check yours to be sure, 'cause there ought to be a metric size that's technically the "right" one. Cut out the side of it similiar to an injection socket so that the wire harness & connectors can come out the side. There's not a whole lot of space in there, so a wrench isn't gonna' cut it, most likely.
Make your socket look like this:
I'm changing mine out today.
It's on the driver's side of the transmission.
To expand on what swoope said, to modify a socket to work, you'll need a 1-1/16" deep wall socket (either a 26mm or 27mm should fit as well, but the 1-1/6" is just perfect for the replacement one I have; check yours to be sure, 'cause there ought to be a metric size that's technically the "right" one. Cut out the side of it similiar to an injection socket so that the wire harness & connectors can come out the side. There's not a whole lot of space in there, so a wrench isn't gonna' cut it, most likely.
Make your socket look like this:
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yeah don't use one of your expensive good sockets if you have good one if ur gonna' cut a socket apart buy a cheap *** one from walmart or something don't use a snap-on or something....or a crowsfoot....
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