Neutral Safety Switch and Vats
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Car: 1990 Firebird Formula
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: Auto
Neutral Safety Switch and Vats
Does anyone know if a bad Neutral safety switch would cause the security light to come on and cause no crank?
Some real weird s*** is happening with my starting system. I just installed a new starter knowing it was bad, but I am still getting no crank and a solid security light.
Yesterday morning I was talking to a friend that was over and he said try cranking in neutral. I put the key in and it cranked/started and no security light. Problem solved right? Well, later when I got home from work I tried it and no crank and a light again. I mean...WTF? The car is a 1990 Firebird Formula 305 TPI. An alarm system with remote start was installed years ago and that's not even allowing a crank. Getting frustrated.
Here's what I've done so far:
New Battery - fully charged and tight cables
New starter - jumped and working
Jumped starter relay - new one on order
Vats resistor bypass
Some real weird s*** is happening with my starting system. I just installed a new starter knowing it was bad, but I am still getting no crank and a solid security light.
Yesterday morning I was talking to a friend that was over and he said try cranking in neutral. I put the key in and it cranked/started and no security light. Problem solved right? Well, later when I got home from work I tried it and no crank and a light again. I mean...WTF? The car is a 1990 Firebird Formula 305 TPI. An alarm system with remote start was installed years ago and that's not even allowing a crank. Getting frustrated.
Here's what I've done so far:
New Battery - fully charged and tight cables
New starter - jumped and working
Jumped starter relay - new one on order
Vats resistor bypass
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Car: LOWERED ♦ CRIMSON METALFLAKE
Engine: ► 400 KUBES ◄
Transmission: 765R4
Axle/Gears: EATON POSI 4.56
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The neutral switch and VATS are independent but there’s no telling what the PO might have done.
You can eliminate the neutral switch as a cause of the no-start by jumping it until you get the car running right.
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Make Noise, Turn Left, Repeat
You can eliminate the neutral switch as a cause of the no-start by jumping it until you get the car running right.
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Make Noise, Turn Left, Repeat
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