Bypassing the N/S switch in my 78?

[Exploder_Chick]

I need to by pass my neutral safety switch in the f-150. My truck shuts off just driving down the road and I have to put in neutral to start it. Any tips?

 

[pocket-rocket]

If your truck shuts off while driving down the road, it's not from your safety switch and there is something else wrong with your truck. The switch is only inline with the starter and controls your reverse lights. That's it. I would find the reason why your truck stalls out and fix that before I would fix the safety switch.

 

[Exploder_Chick]

It doesn't stall out, it just shuts off and I can't start it inless its in neutral. It's an automatic 3spd trans.

 

[fastpakr]

Why do you want to start it in gear? There's a reason that interlock is there. Fix the problem that's causing it to shut off.

 

[Exploder_Chick]

Why do you want to start it in gear? There's a reason that interlock is there. Fix the problem that's causing it to shut off.

Uhm..... No. I cannot start it in PARK after it shuts off..... I can't and don't plan on starting it in Drive...? I just want to over ride. I want suggestionns Not you guys telling me no... It runs rough yes because the timing needs fixed. But when its running steady down the road and just shuts off, I can't start it in park. It HAS to be in neutral.

 

[Bent Bolt]

Uhm..... No. I cannot start it in PARK after it shuts off..... I can't and don't plan on starting it in Drive...? I just want to over ride. I want suggestionns Not you guys telling me no... It runs rough yes because the timing needs fixed. But when its running steady down the road and just shuts off, I can't start it in park. It HAS to be in neutral.

FIX WHAT'S CAUSING IT TO STALL !! If not, shift to neutral , restart the engine shift back to drive. You don't have to stop to do that.

 

[pocket-rocket]

Uhm..... No. I cannot start it in PARK after it shuts off..... I can't and don't plan on starting it in Drive...? I just want to over ride. I want suggestionns Not you guys telling me no... It runs rough yes because the timing needs fixed. But when its running steady down the road and just shuts off, I can't start it in park. It HAS to be in neutral.

Ok, that makes a lot more sense. Sorry for the confusion. I thought you were trying to start it in gear. Having to shift to neutral to start the thing every morning would get old. I did find this online:

http://www.fixya.com/cars/t2924996-need_install_new_neutral_safety_switch

There is a procedure to set the switch so that it will start in neutral and park and not in drive or reverse, there are two slotted mounting holes on the switch for adjustment purposes to get it close put a scribe mark on the old switch in relation to the mounting bolt heads, when installing new switch look at the marks on the old switch to approximately locate the switch in relation to mounting bolt heads. When removing the switch make sure the truck is in park, remove the shift lever nut off the transmission where the Neutral safety switch is, then unplug the wire going to the switch, mark the bolt relation to switch as described and slide switch off the transmission shift shaft, the inside of switch hole is not round it has a flat or square type hole so it can lock into shaft and turn with shaft you may need to rotate the switch back and forth to slide it over the shift shaft when installing the new switch. bolt it on after sliding it over the shaft noting the aproximate location using the scribe marks on old switch, after assembling the shift lever and plugging the wire back in a fine adjustment of switch amy be needed if the starter doesn't activate, get under the truck loosen the hold down bolts for the switch and have an assistant hold the ignition switch to the start position while you rotate the switch when the starter activates lock down the bolts and check after to be sure the truck won't start in drive or reverse adjust accordingly.

 

[Natedog]

Under the shifter you'lll find the neutral safety switch....you can just short the two wires together there or do like I did and follow them up under the carpet to under the dash and do it there...cutting off the excess wiring.

 

[Exploder_Chick]

Ok, that makes a lot more sense. Sorry for the confusion. I thought you were trying to start it in gear. Having to shift to neutral to start the thing every morning would get old. I did find this online:

http://www.fixya.com/cars/t2924996-need_install_new_neutral_safety_switch

Thank you, thats all I wanted to know. I'm pretty sure I pin pointed the problem. Not POSITIVE but I'm going to take it to a local shop and let them have a gander.

 

[Exploder_Chick]

I fixed the dieing issue and the timing issue. It was my ignition control module. So now I can properly adjust the timing and the carberator. It's nice, I'm excited