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bluec10 · 04-21-2004, 05:13 PM

My '76 sometimes does nothing when I turn the key to start it. I giggle the shift leaver, and she fires right up.

I'm thinking it's the neutral safety switch. How do I fix it?

Prerunner1982 · 04-21-2004, 05:22 PM

i believe its on the column i have had this problem as well, if it doesnt start in park, put it in nuetral and it should work. you may have to drop the column to access the switch. you just unplug it and unbolt it and put new one in. i replaced it about the same time i replaced the ignition switch, so i dont remember exactly .. but i believe it is closer to the firewall.. i am sure someone else knows better.....

7T7 · 04-21-2004, 08:19 PM

it should be where the column passes into the firewall inside.
Pull all the carpet and jute out of the way and you can see it right on top of the column down there.
That make sense?
(on top down there) hehe.

04-21-2004, 05:13 PM	#1
bluec10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 663	Neutral Safety Switch My '76 sometimes does nothing when I turn the key to start it. I giggle the shift leaver, and she fires right up. I'm thinking it's the neutral safety switch. How do I fix it? __________________ Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said.

04-21-2004, 05:22 PM	#2
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	i believe its on the column i have had this problem as well, if it doesnt start in park, put it in nuetral and it should work. you may have to drop the column to access the switch. you just unplug it and unbolt it and put new one in. i replaced it about the same time i replaced the ignition switch, so i dont remember exactly .. but i believe it is closer to the firewall.. i am sure someone else knows better..... __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

04-21-2004, 08:19 PM	#3
7T7 Regular guy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Round Rock TX Posts: 518	it should be where the column passes into the firewall inside. Pull all the carpet and jute out of the way and you can see it right on top of the column down there. That make sense? (on top down there) hehe.



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