'99 GC - Won't Crank in Park - New Shift Position Switch
 

'99 GC 125k miles

Car occasionally would not crank in park. Would always crank in
neutral.

Replaced shifter position switch. Same problem.

Thoughts?

Chip L

Re: '99 GC - Won't Crank in Park - New Shift Position Switch
 

Chip L wrote:
> '99 GC 125k miles
>
> Car occasionally would not crank in park. Would always crank in
> neutral.
>
> Replaced shifter position switch. Same problem.
>
> Thoughts?

If it's not the neutral safety switch then it's the harness
or an issue with the linkage. Hows the engine and transmission
mounts? if they sag it can affect the linkage geometry.

Here is a pic of bad mounts from my ZJ
http://revbeergoggles.com/motormount/



--
DougW

Re: '99 GC - Won't Crank in Park - New Shift Position Switch
 

Chip L wrote:
> '99 GC 125k miles
>
> Car occasionally would not crank in park. Would always crank in
> neutral.
>
> Replaced shifter position switch. Same problem.
>
> Thoughts?

If it's not the neutral safety switch then it's the harness
or an issue with the linkage. Hows the engine and transmission
mounts? if they sag it can affect the linkage geometry.

Here is a pic of bad mounts from my ZJ
http://revbeergoggles.com/motormount/



--
DougW

Re: '99 GC - Won't Crank in Park - New Shift Position Switch
 

Chip L wrote:
> '99 GC 125k miles
>
> Car occasionally would not crank in park. Would always crank in
> neutral.
>
> Replaced shifter position switch. Same problem.
>
> Thoughts?

If it's not the neutral safety switch then it's the harness
or an issue with the linkage. Hows the engine and transmission
mounts? if they sag it can affect the linkage geometry.

Here is a pic of bad mounts from my ZJ
http://revbeergoggles.com/motormount/



--
DougW

Re: '99 GC - Won't Crank in Park - New Shift Position Switch
 

Chip L wrote:
> '99 GC 125k miles
>
> Car occasionally would not crank in park. Would always crank in
> neutral.
>
> Replaced shifter position switch. Same problem.
>
> Thoughts?

If it's not the neutral safety switch then it's the harness
or an issue with the linkage. Hows the engine and transmission
mounts? if they sag it can affect the linkage geometry.

Here is a pic of bad mounts from my ZJ
http://revbeergoggles.com/motormount/



--
DougW

Re: Re: '99 GC - Won't Crank in Park - New Shift Position Switch
 

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:33:40 -0500, "DougW"
<I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote:

>Chip L wrote:
>> '99 GC 125k miles
>>
>> Car occasionally would not crank in park. Would always crank in
>> neutral.
>>
>> Replaced shifter position switch. Same problem.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>
>If it's not the neutral safety switch then it's the harness
>or an issue with the linkage. Hows the engine and transmission
>mounts? if they sag it can affect the linkage geometry.
>
>Here is a pic of bad mounts from my ZJ
>http://revbeergoggles.com/motormount/


Are you called the neutral switch the shifter postion switch? Nuetral
switch is usually in/on tranny. If it was replaced then linkage may be
out of adjustment.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

Re: Re: '99 GC - Won't Crank in Park - New Shift Position Switch
 

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:33:40 -0500, "DougW"
<I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote:

>Chip L wrote:
>> '99 GC 125k miles
>>
>> Car occasionally would not crank in park. Would always crank in
>> neutral.
>>
>> Replaced shifter position switch. Same problem.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>
>If it's not the neutral safety switch then it's the harness
>or an issue with the linkage. Hows the engine and transmission
>mounts? if they sag it can affect the linkage geometry.
>
>Here is a pic of bad mounts from my ZJ
>http://revbeergoggles.com/motormount/


Are you called the neutral switch the shifter postion switch? Nuetral
switch is usually in/on tranny. If it was replaced then linkage may be
out of adjustment.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

Re: Re: '99 GC - Won't Crank in Park - New Shift Position Switch
 

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:33:40 -0500, "DougW"
<I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote:

>Chip L wrote:
>> '99 GC 125k miles
>>
>> Car occasionally would not crank in park. Would always crank in
>> neutral.
>>
>> Replaced shifter position switch. Same problem.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>
>If it's not the neutral safety switch then it's the harness
>or an issue with the linkage. Hows the engine and transmission
>mounts? if they sag it can affect the linkage geometry.
>
>Here is a pic of bad mounts from my ZJ
>http://revbeergoggles.com/motormount/


Are you called the neutral switch the shifter postion switch? Nuetral
switch is usually in/on tranny. If it was replaced then linkage may be
out of adjustment.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

Re: Re: '99 GC - Won't Crank in Park - New Shift Position Switch
 

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:33:40 -0500, "DougW"
<I.only.read.usenet@invalid.address> wrote:

>Chip L wrote:
>> '99 GC 125k miles
>>
>> Car occasionally would not crank in park. Would always crank in
>> neutral.
>>
>> Replaced shifter position switch. Same problem.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>
>If it's not the neutral safety switch then it's the harness
>or an issue with the linkage. Hows the engine and transmission
>mounts? if they sag it can affect the linkage geometry.
>
>Here is a pic of bad mounts from my ZJ
>http://revbeergoggles.com/motormount/


Are you called the neutral switch the shifter postion switch? Nuetral
switch is usually in/on tranny. If it was replaced then linkage may be
out of adjustment.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

Re: '99 GC - Won't Crank in Park - New Shift Position Switch
 

Linkage adjustment.

The shift lever is in Park, but the Neutral Safety Switch is not in the
right position. Can you push the lever more to the P setting and get the car
to start better?

I once owned a Mustang that would not always start in P. I simply had to
push the shifter more to P to get the safety switch to be happy.







"Chip L" <chiplong@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> '99 GC 125k miles
>
> Car occasionally would not crank in park. Would always crank in
> neutral.
>
> Replaced shifter position switch. Same problem.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Chip L
>