hershy314 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 This morning I stopped at the store before heading into work. Well when I went to leave the store my car would not start. I tried a few things to no avail, so I walked from the store to work. When I got off work I went back to my car and tried again. I finally got to run, how I did it is kinda weird. I turned the key to the on posistion, put my foot on the break and moved the gear selector up and down a few times then turned the key. That there caused my car to run. I know someones going to say that I didn't have it in park all the way, that would be false. I made sure it was in park like 5 times prior to doin that with the shifter. I'm sure there is something I need to replace but not sure what, any ideas? It's a 93 Taurus btw. Quote http://athphotography.deviantart.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/hershy314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizart383 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 If you messes with the shifter when you finally got your car to turn on it might be the neutral safety switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datmexicankid Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 ^this bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hershy314 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I'll look into that, thankx Quote http://athphotography.deviantart.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/hershy314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdblue Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Id agree, neutral safety. Quote AA-Atomic-Clif Designs-DC-Diamond-Digital Designs-Directed-Eclipse-Fi-Hertz-Hifonics-Kenwood-Memphis-Phoenix Gold-Pioneer-PPI-PSi-Stinger-Sundown-TC Sounds-Viper-Zapco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teardrop Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 definitively neutral safety switch find wiring diagram and switch location here http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/120006-free-ondemand/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickass audio Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Yea its your neutral safety switch. One thing you can do to test it would be to take the car and put it in park and try to turn the engine over. If it doesnt turn then your switch could be bad. If it does turn over then it is working at this point. To continue testing the neutral safety switch, put the car in every gear except for neutral, do neutral last. Your car should not attempt to start in any other gear except neutral or park. Now please note, when you are doing this be prepared to step on the brake to stop the car if it starts to move, also engage your parking or emergency brake too during the test. If your car fails to start in any other gears except for park AND neutral then your safety switch is fine. If your car starts in gears other than park and neutral then the switch has hit the bucket and needs to be replaced. Also, if this ever happens again to you and you cannot start the engine in park, heres how you can usually start the car as a failover. Take the car, engage the parking brake, turn the key to On/Run (do not set it to start), press your brake and shift the vehicle into neutral, then turn the key to start. your engine should kick over. Quote 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gally Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 i allways dod this... neutral gear, brake, turn the keys....car starts Quote 2010 Chevrolet Cruze Radio --- pioneer mvh-200vbt Front/back --- alpine type s 6.5" Sub Control --- Pac LC1 Sub Amp --- GZPA 1.4K Sub --- GZNW 15XSPL D1 Battery - GZBP 12.2500X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extremeauto Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 i would agree with every1 else on the neutral safety switch ...if it is not that my next guess would be the ignition switch ...not the key but the wireing that the key makes the connection to Quote 1995 Honda passport 3.2 4x4 Frankenstein on a budget ballistics sound deader (roof only so far) kenwood mp3 usb audio control 3 (upgrading) hifonics mx-3 3 sets of massive px5 5.25s 3 sets of massive tweets phonix gold 5.25 componets x2 massive nx4 nano 200x4 mids sony xplod 600x4 watt high's 2 Fi bl fully loaded box walled @31ish hz 13.2 cube box/wall massive DB8000 Excessive amaperge 250 amp alt wir extrnl regulator daul runs of xs power xpflex 0 gauge big 3 raptor 0 gauge power/ground wire full run suriken 45 amp hour x3 shriken bt-120 batts,interstate 1100CA semi batt scytek galaxy 2way alarm still upgradeing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsix Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 +1 million on NSS, although could be something simple in the console as well, like a lil stretched or misadj. cable for the shifer...but yup, garauntee something dealing with NSS. Quote 1999 Lincoln Town Car-(build underway) - (2) SA15s, 4th order, DAT 2500.1, O2 mids n highs, 250a alt, HC 2400, Big 3.... 1994 Pontiac T/A for speeding tickets.- - Currently on jack stands, wanting to be a real race car "Your local forecast, all the ladies in the metro area should expect to see 8 inches tonight" - The Todd Decaf, on 01 November 2011 - 02:38 PM, said: i provide the ammo for destruction, the trigger finger is connected to the volume knob tho URBAN GORILLA AUDIO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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