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i bought my truck (87 ranger, 2.9) with no engine and junk a4ld trans. i pulled the trans and put in a new engine (also 87 2.9) and a new trans, fm145 manual. i unplugged the jumper from the clutch safety switch plug and plugged it into the appropriate switch on the clutch but it still wont start. if i turn on the key and jump the solenoid with a screwdriver it will start and run fine. so what am i missing (safety switch for the auto trans maybe?) or should i try putting the clutch switch jumper back in? i really want that switch to work properly...
 
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if it started normally with the jumper in then i'd say the clutch switch is probably bad.
 
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it never started when i had it, but it had the auto previously so i bet there should be some trans switch i havn't found yet...guess i will start digging through wiring diagrams
 

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Jumper the neutral safety switch. The neutral switch on a manual transmission has nothing to do with safety; you can legitimately start it in gear, as long as the clutch is down.
 
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MAKG said:
Jumper the neutral safety switch. The neutral switch on a manual transmission has nothing to do with safety; you can legitimately start it in gear, as long as the clutch is down.
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thats what it was, the switch on the auto trans needed to be in park or neutral so i jumpered it. the clutch switch works so its still safe...thanks MAKG
 
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