I have a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT and it won't start. I came out and tried to start it but no joy. I looked at the transmission indicator and it is in reverse, I counted all the clicks and it is for sure in park. I tried to put it into neutral but it won't go there either, the indicator just skips right over it.



I have narrowed it down to the electrical indication portion of the problem. I read that these trucks have a trans range selector which tells the dash which gear it is in, I also read that the park neutral switch is built into this component. I tried to find this sensor but it is not on the steering column and it is not on the side of the trans case.



Can someone confirm where this sensor is located and if all my info is right? How hard is it to change this part? I heard you need to drop the trans pan and valve body, is this true?



Thanks

John

 

From what I have read it is located in the steering column with a cable going to the brake pedal. There is an adjustment procedure in the manual.