hey guys, i found a cable unattached under the center consol of my trans am,

its a 1987 trans am gta
350 TP auto trans
stock






know what it runs to??


thanks,

matt

 

Neutral safety switch? Does car start in neutral, or only in park? (it's a guess - it's been years since I was under my console!)

 

car starts in neutral, actually you can put it in whatever gear you want even without the car running... the other day, i grabbed the ig. with the keys out, and started the car... oops. lol its got its slight problems i guess

 

its the cable that runs to the ignition switch to keep you from shutting the car off completely while in gear and keep it from starting anywhere but park and nuetral

clearly its been dismembered, it also looks like the clip that is supposed to retain the shifter cable is missing, might want to do something about it before you get left stranded in park or in a gear you dont want to be

 

YES all it is a nuetral safety cable. I disconnected mine for numerous reasons. First is because it was corroded and wasn't properly functioning and second i am taking out the automatic transmission so i won't need it. It doesn't harm nothing not to be on there. Also it messed up the ignition switch ect.. just a problematic thing imo. Also since i changed out the steering wheel shaft and column it has the lock in the ignition for manual transmissions. so its a hassle to deal with leave it. imo but if you do put it back on just make darn sure you make sure the ignition switch is correctly aligned or you will burn out ur ignition switch.

 

ah okay cool, yea it can stay off then, and i found that pin for the gear selector laying right next to it, hah.. sounds good guys thanks a lot!