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Old 2003-11-03, 10:03 AM   #12
sperry
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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey
Yeah, it was the shifter interlock - it'll only start in "Park" about half the time, the other half you have to shift it to neutral. I've been so busy with our other two cars I haven't had a chance to deal with it yet... I need too soon though before it completely craps out and won't even start in neutral. I think I'm just gonna find that wire harness under the hood and bypass the interlock, I really don't feel like taking apart the center console and monkeying around with the shifter mechanism.
How much you wanna bet the wiring for that system is entirely inside the cabin of tha car. I'll bet it's between the ignition key and the shifter. The interlock switch prolly just interrupts the "Start" position signal between the key and the starter relay. You'll either need to cut the start wire from the key switch and wire a new lead directly to the starter relay, or you'll need to open up the shifter area and wire a jumper over the interlock switch (in which case it might be easier just to replace the switch itself). Either way you're gonna be under the dash. Git yer monkey on.
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