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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 11:13 AM
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Okay i got my car all back and ready to go and it wont start. I can jump the solenoid and it runs like a beast. I can turn the key to the on position and everything works like radio heater ect. When i turn it over nothing happens. I tested the wire and all of the are hot except for the red w/ blue striped wire with runs from the switch to the backupup light plug and then to the solenoid. Is this my problem because i don not have the neutral safety/ or backup light switch on so the car wont start. and I know it is not the ignition switch because i have went through three. So does anyone know how to bypass the neutral safety switch plug or if i buy a back up switch plug( because i have a three speed) then will that fix my proble.
Old Mar 7, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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can jumper neutral safety switch w/ a 2 prong plug (one male, one female) which u can get at electronics shop.

plugs in just above master cylinder.

not jumped then no signal sent to solenoid and won't start.
Old Mar 7, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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so i just take the two hot wire from the the pig tail and connect them or am i reading this wrong.
Old Mar 7, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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yes u just connect them...can test w/ short wire if ur helper will turn the key....just double check it's the right one.
Old Mar 7, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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found an old pic of jumper for neutral safety switch
Attached Thumbnails 302 starting help-0-neutral-safety.jpg  
Old Mar 7, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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that should show it good enough. in short from there are two cables going to your gearbox. NSS works in such a way that uit just connects the two of themm when in park. Sao just like in 001's pic jump the two that go to box. so they are permanenlty connected. that wioll cause ignition switch start position 12V+ going straight to the selonoid.
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