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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Cougar41
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.
Thanks. I dont know if you would call it perseverence or stupidity LOL but i was bound and determined to fix this van. You are 100% correct 3-speed 97 . Ended up replacing the BCM as well the wipers went a little nuts but all is well now he had it back tonight so i could check it out . So in the end the switch and two wires that rubbed through under the dash caused all the problems i have to admit though finding out the switch was bad was a fluke nothing more i replaced the switch with a known good one. Thanks again to everyone for there help
 
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