Hey. I have a 1998 neon which I really LOVE. Recently it just quit. No turning over, nothing. For the past two months, I have been having to put in neutral to start. Now it does nothing. I have changed the battery, new starter, and new battery wires. The neutral safety switch looks good but the wires look old. Any suggestions? Schools about to start and the car needs to work.
Thanks!!!

 

When you put the keys in the car, do you get any power, chiming, lights or anything?

 

The park/neutral starting switch is the center terminal of the three terminal switch. It provides ground for the starter solenoid circuit through the selector lever in PARK and NEUTRAL positions only.

To test switch, remove wiring connector from switch and test for continuity between center pin of switch and transaxle case. Continuity should exist only when transaxle is in PARK or NEUTRAL.
Check gearshift cable adjustment before replacing a switch that tests bad.

REMOVAL

Unscrew switch from transaxle case allowing fluid to drain into a container. Move selector lever to PARK, then to NEUTRAL position, and inspect to see the switch operating lever fingers are centered in switch opening.

INSTALLATION

Screw the switch with a new seal into transaxle case and tighten to 33 N·m (24 ft. lbs.) Retest switch with the test lamp.
Add fluid to transaxle to bring up to proper level.
The back-up lamp switch circuit is through the two outside terminals of the three terminal switch.
To test switch, remove wiring connector from switch and test for continuity between the two outside pins.
Continuity should exist only with transaxle in REVERSE position.
No continuity should exist from either pin to the case.


PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH (ATX)
CAV CIRCUIT FUNCTION
1 L1 20VT/BK REVERSE LAMP SENSE
2 T41 20BR/YL PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH SENSE
3 F20 20WT FUSED IGNITION SWITCH OUTPUT (RUN/START)