wont start in park
- Thread starter 68dart225
- Start date
-
72Plymouth
Well-Known Member
There may be a neutral safety switch on the column that needs to be adjusted or replaced. I haven't done this on my '72 yet but have on other cars. The switch knows the location of the gear selector so that you cannot start the car in a gear accidentally. So it's only designed to let you start in N or P.
KramerSwinger70
70 Dart Swinger360
Where would you find a new safety switch? My uncles 73 charger has the same issue sometimes
Welcome to the board.
I'd start by diconnecting the shifter from the transmission selctor arm and shoving the selector arm all the way into park. After that, attempt to start it again. That will tell you whether or not it is a shifter adjustment problem which is fairly common.
I'd start by diconnecting the shifter from the transmission selctor arm and shoving the selector arm all the way into park. After that, attempt to start it again. That will tell you whether or not it is a shifter adjustment problem which is fairly common.
neutral safety switches are located on the transmission...on the driver side...look for a 3 prong connector..
usually if it will start in neutral but not park it is the selector arm as noted above..
usually if it will start in neutral but not park it is the selector arm as noted above..
-
