Posessed Caraven.
I'm betting you know the start system needs to know the tranny is in park to allow you to start the engine. With the switch disconnected it doesn't know so won't start.
Since you are talking about the park/neutral switch I'm guessing you have a 3 speed tranny. On 3rd generation (96-00) vans I believe the 4 speed tranny uses a transmission range sensor, better known as the TRS, instead of the switch. It's burried deep inside the tranny. In that sense at least you're lucky you don't have to dive inside the tranny to fix this headache. Your perseverence sure did pay off. Congrats.
Since you are talking about the park/neutral switch I'm guessing you have a 3 speed tranny. On 3rd generation (96-00) vans I believe the 4 speed tranny uses a transmission range sensor, better known as the TRS, instead of the switch. It's burried deep inside the tranny. In that sense at least you're lucky you don't have to dive inside the tranny to fix this headache. Your perseverence sure did pay off. Congrats.


