Hitman's Pontiac Trans Am Forum
Trans Am Information => Trans Am Tech => Electrical => Topic started by: NY78TA on August 12, 2006, 12:37:16 PM
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Who says owning a 78 TA isnt fun?
The transmission shops says the neutral safety swicth is welded into place and can not be serviced.
So the car is off to another shop to verfify this.
Why would the switch be welded?---Alan
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how the hell do u weld a plastic piece to metal isnt the neatural saftey switch on the pedals for 4 speeds and the steering column for automatics
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You are right. If I learned anything today, is that don't bring your car to AAMCO. Th issue is that the neutral switch is fused and needs some liquidwrench to get it out.
The moron mechanic gave up because he has limited skills at his job.
He touched his spot lamp to my console and left a 1/4 inch burn on it ,I guess to remind me never to go to AAMCO again.-Alan
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There are two screws which hold the neutral safety swtich to the column. Now, someone may have broken something and welded the swtich to the column. If indeed it is welded, do you have a tilt column? If not, you can pick one up on ebay for $100 and install it yourself.
However, get a light and see for yourself. The swtich is white and is located near the end of the column almost to the toe pan (where it hits the firewall). There is a screw on either side of the swtich that holds it to the column. A little tab sticks down from the switch into the column and the column moves that tab to activate the swtich.
Is the connector to the neutral safety switch cut? What about the connector to the reverse lights?
Go to the auto parts store and see if they have a neutral safety switch for your car.....I bet they do.
Let me know if you get the old switch off and if you can get a new switch and if your connectors have been cut off. I help you fix everything....or you could move to California and I'll fix it for you myself :D
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Latest Update:
My NSS switch was disconnected by the former owner because it became inoperatable.
The aftermarket NSS did not have the same quality as the GM switch.
I was lucky the GM NSS was repairable.
Yards of useless wires got tossed out and now under the dash it looks factory again.
Thanks to all who left feedback!-Alan :P