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Old 04-03-2019, 04:36 PM
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When i try to start truck in park it wont turn over but when i reverse it starts right up then wants to take off in reverse i just put a transmission in and when in d it will go foward i adjusted linkage 3x followed the service manual step by step i look in manual for troubleshooting found nothing close to problem searched the fourms and googled problem as well has anyone even heard of anything like this??
 
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Originally Posted by Sumguy96
When i try to start truck in park it wont turn over but when i reverse it starts right up then wants to take off in reverse i just put a transmission in and when in d it will go foward i adjusted linkage 3x followed the service manual step by step i look in manual for troubleshooting found nothing close to problem searched the fourms and googled problem as well has anyone even heard of anything like this??
Will it start in neutral?
 
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Old 04-05-2019, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Sumguy96
When i try to start truck in park it wont turn over but when i reverse it starts right up then wants to take off in reverse i just put a transmission in and when in d it will go foward i adjusted linkage 3x followed the service manual step by step i look in manual for troubleshooting found nothing close to problem searched the fourms and googled problem as well has anyone even heard of anything like this??
Sounds like a Neutral Safety Switch. Try bypassing it.
 
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How can I bypass the neutral safety switch? Mice have chewed through.
 
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How can I bypass the neutral safety switch? Mice have chewed through.
Interesting nick for a dodge forum.....

What are you driving?
 



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