Where is the neutral safety switch on a Mercury outboard?
It is located on the side of the transmission, follow the shift cable down to it you will recognize it because it has a electrical wire comming off it and either a shift lever or shift cable going to it.
Is the neutral switch on a MerCruiser bad?
If your problem disappears, then the switch was bad. Just be carefull while testing, it WILL start in forward and reverse, along with neutral. You could also have other problems in your starting system, other than the neutral safety switch. Might want to read this thread and do some testing next time it doesn’t start.
What to do if your neutral safety switch is bad?
Disconnect the wires from the neutral safety switch and hook them together. If your problem disappears, then the switch was bad. Just be carefull while testing, it WILL start in forward and reverse, along with neutral. You could also have other problems in your starting system, other than the neutral safety switch.
What does the neutral switch do on a car?
What Is The Neutral Safety Switch? It’s a safety feature built into an automatic transmission that doesn’t allow the vehicle to start while in gear – reverse or drive. The vehicle will start if the transmission lever is placed in park or neutral, both of which will not allow it to move forward when it’s turned on.
Is the neutral safety switch as important as airbags?
The neutral safety switch is still a little different, though. It might not be quite as important as airbags and seat-belts, yet not all drivers know what it is or how important of a safety feature it is.
What’s the neutral safety switch on my mercury?
This spring it turned over fine when in my driveway. took it to the lake and it started right up. This is a no-wake lake so i put it in forward and just barely accelerated. Shut it off. Then it wouldn’t turnover again and hasn’t since then. I fiddled with the shifter but no luck. Would it be the neutral safety switch? Some other wire work loose?
What is the neutral safety switch on a Dodge?
Here is the trouble shooting link dodge ,the 2 yellow w red are for the neutral safety ,not the solenoid solenoid is 1 yellow w/ red and a black I tested the ignition switch, kill switch and neutral switch, power was getting thru all three.
Are there any problems with the Mercury throttle?
Mercury Throttle and Shift – Neutral Safety switch problems? I think the neutral safety switch has gone out of my mercury throttle. Is there anyway to test and find out for sure?
How to test and replace the neutral safety swtich?
Check with your vehicle’s repair manual for testing parameters. And don’t forget to wear safety glasses. The inhibitor switch detects the selector position and sends a signal to the A/T control unit. P0705 is a malfunction detected when the A/T control unit does not receive the correct voltage signal from the switch based on the gear position.