Re: Bypassing neutral saftey switch?
 

It's an automatic. I just went out an cleaned the contacts again and
it still would not fire up. I'd like to cut the wires and totally
bypass the switch. I'm going to retire it as soon as I find a
replacement vehicle.

Sam


Mike Romain wrote:
> Are you driving an automatic or a standard?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> redlinescooby@hotmail.com wrote:
> >
> > I have a 91 Cherokee with 200k+ miles on her and a worn out NSS. A new
> > one will set me back $200 and the Jeep is only worth about $1000 or so.
> > I have cleaned the NSS twice and the last time only lasted 2 weeks
> > before it quit again. I would like to bypass this switch, so that I
> > can drive it, shile I search for a replacement. Does anyone know of a
> > way to bypass the NSS?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Sam

Re: Bypassing neutral saftey switch?
 

It's an automatic. I just went out an cleaned the contacts again and
it still would not fire up. I'd like to cut the wires and totally
bypass the switch. I'm going to retire it as soon as I find a
replacement vehicle.

Sam


Mike Romain wrote:
> Are you driving an automatic or a standard?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> redlinescooby@hotmail.com wrote:
> >
> > I have a 91 Cherokee with 200k+ miles on her and a worn out NSS. A new
> > one will set me back $200 and the Jeep is only worth about $1000 or so.
> > I have cleaned the NSS twice and the last time only lasted 2 weeks
> > before it quit again. I would like to bypass this switch, so that I
> > can drive it, shile I search for a replacement. Does anyone know of a
> > way to bypass the NSS?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Sam

Re: Bypassing neutral saftey switch?
 

It's an automatic. I just went out an cleaned the contacts again and
it still would not fire up. I'd like to cut the wires and totally
bypass the switch. I'm going to retire it as soon as I find a
replacement vehicle.

Sam


Mike Romain wrote:
> Are you driving an automatic or a standard?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> redlinescooby@hotmail.com wrote:
> >
> > I have a 91 Cherokee with 200k+ miles on her and a worn out NSS. A new
> > one will set me back $200 and the Jeep is only worth about $1000 or so.
> > I have cleaned the NSS twice and the last time only lasted 2 weeks
> > before it quit again. I would like to bypass this switch, so that I
> > can drive it, shile I search for a replacement. Does anyone know of a
> > way to bypass the NSS?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Sam

Re: Bypassing neutral saftey switch?
 

The cheapest I found was $183 + tax at AutoZone. And then there's the
hassle of unplugging it from the wiring harness on top of the bell
housing. Don't really want to go down that path.

Sam


Earle Horton wrote:
> I had an old GMC motorhome that did this. The switch has developed a bit of
> internal resistance so that it can't carry the current that is required of
> it. You put a continuity tester on it and looks fine, a real head
> scratcher. You can make a jumper out of the same type of terminals that are
> on the switch and a piece of wire. A real sophisticated repair is to wire
> in a relay actuated by the switch. If the switch is not carrying as much
> current, it won't burn up the contacts as fast.
>
> $200 for a neutral safety switch? Have you checked aftermarket suppliers?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:45A50F79.89FA7A90@sympatico.ca...
> > Are you driving an automatic or a standard?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > redlinescooby@hotmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a 91 Cherokee with 200k+ miles on her and a worn out NSS. A new
> > > one will set me back $200 and the Jeep is only worth about $1000 or so.
> > > I have cleaned the NSS twice and the last time only lasted 2 weeks
> > > before it quit again. I would like to bypass this switch, so that I
> > > can drive it, shile I search for a replacement. Does anyone know of a
> > > way to bypass the NSS?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Sam

Re: Bypassing neutral saftey switch?
 

The cheapest I found was $183 + tax at AutoZone. And then there's the
hassle of unplugging it from the wiring harness on top of the bell
housing. Don't really want to go down that path.

Sam


Earle Horton wrote:
> I had an old GMC motorhome that did this. The switch has developed a bit of
> internal resistance so that it can't carry the current that is required of
> it. You put a continuity tester on it and looks fine, a real head
> scratcher. You can make a jumper out of the same type of terminals that are
> on the switch and a piece of wire. A real sophisticated repair is to wire
> in a relay actuated by the switch. If the switch is not carrying as much
> current, it won't burn up the contacts as fast.
>
> $200 for a neutral safety switch? Have you checked aftermarket suppliers?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:45A50F79.89FA7A90@sympatico.ca...
> > Are you driving an automatic or a standard?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > redlinescooby@hotmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a 91 Cherokee with 200k+ miles on her and a worn out NSS. A new
> > > one will set me back $200 and the Jeep is only worth about $1000 or so.
> > > I have cleaned the NSS twice and the last time only lasted 2 weeks
> > > before it quit again. I would like to bypass this switch, so that I
> > > can drive it, shile I search for a replacement. Does anyone know of a
> > > way to bypass the NSS?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Sam

Re: Bypassing neutral saftey switch?
 

The cheapest I found was $183 + tax at AutoZone. And then there's the
hassle of unplugging it from the wiring harness on top of the bell
housing. Don't really want to go down that path.

Sam


Earle Horton wrote:
> I had an old GMC motorhome that did this. The switch has developed a bit of
> internal resistance so that it can't carry the current that is required of
> it. You put a continuity tester on it and looks fine, a real head
> scratcher. You can make a jumper out of the same type of terminals that are
> on the switch and a piece of wire. A real sophisticated repair is to wire
> in a relay actuated by the switch. If the switch is not carrying as much
> current, it won't burn up the contacts as fast.
>
> $200 for a neutral safety switch? Have you checked aftermarket suppliers?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:45A50F79.89FA7A90@sympatico.ca...
> > Are you driving an automatic or a standard?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > redlinescooby@hotmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a 91 Cherokee with 200k+ miles on her and a worn out NSS. A new
> > > one will set me back $200 and the Jeep is only worth about $1000 or so.
> > > I have cleaned the NSS twice and the last time only lasted 2 weeks
> > > before it quit again. I would like to bypass this switch, so that I
> > > can drive it, shile I search for a replacement. Does anyone know of a
> > > way to bypass the NSS?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Sam

Re: Bypassing neutral saftey switch?
 

The cheapest I found was $183 + tax at AutoZone. And then there's the
hassle of unplugging it from the wiring harness on top of the bell
housing. Don't really want to go down that path.

Sam


Earle Horton wrote:
> I had an old GMC motorhome that did this. The switch has developed a bit of
> internal resistance so that it can't carry the current that is required of
> it. You put a continuity tester on it and looks fine, a real head
> scratcher. You can make a jumper out of the same type of terminals that are
> on the switch and a piece of wire. A real sophisticated repair is to wire
> in a relay actuated by the switch. If the switch is not carrying as much
> current, it won't burn up the contacts as fast.
>
> $200 for a neutral safety switch? Have you checked aftermarket suppliers?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:45A50F79.89FA7A90@sympatico.ca...
> > Are you driving an automatic or a standard?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > redlinescooby@hotmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a 91 Cherokee with 200k+ miles on her and a worn out NSS. A new
> > > one will set me back $200 and the Jeep is only worth about $1000 or so.
> > > I have cleaned the NSS twice and the last time only lasted 2 weeks
> > > before it quit again. I would like to bypass this switch, so that I
> > > can drive it, shile I search for a replacement. Does anyone know of a
> > > way to bypass the NSS?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Sam

Re: Bypassing neutral saftey switch?
 

Have you seen this link?

http://www.dirtdevils.org/XJNutralSwitch.htm

I am not sure which wire you need to cut though. Some neutral switches,
like on a CJ or YJ just send a ground signal to the starter relay.
Those ones can be bypassed at the fender just by putting a ground wire
on at the relay.

If I went into the wiring diagram I could likely figure it out, but...

Here is a link to early XJ wiring http://----------.com/romain/

Mike

redlinescooby@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> It's an automatic. I just went out an cleaned the contacts again and
> it still would not fire up. I'd like to cut the wires and totally
> bypass the switch. I'm going to retire it as soon as I find a
> replacement vehicle.
>
> Sam
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Are you driving an automatic or a standard?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > redlinescooby@hotmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a 91 Cherokee with 200k+ miles on her and a worn out NSS. A new
> > > one will set me back $200 and the Jeep is only worth about $1000 or so.
> > > I have cleaned the NSS twice and the last time only lasted 2 weeks
> > > before it quit again. I would like to bypass this switch, so that I
> > > can drive it, shile I search for a replacement. Does anyone know of a
> > > way to bypass the NSS?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Sam

Re: Bypassing neutral saftey switch?
 

Have you seen this link?

http://www.dirtdevils.org/XJNutralSwitch.htm

I am not sure which wire you need to cut though. Some neutral switches,
like on a CJ or YJ just send a ground signal to the starter relay.
Those ones can be bypassed at the fender just by putting a ground wire
on at the relay.

If I went into the wiring diagram I could likely figure it out, but...

Here is a link to early XJ wiring http://----------.com/romain/

Mike

redlinescooby@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> It's an automatic. I just went out an cleaned the contacts again and
> it still would not fire up. I'd like to cut the wires and totally
> bypass the switch. I'm going to retire it as soon as I find a
> replacement vehicle.
>
> Sam
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Are you driving an automatic or a standard?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > redlinescooby@hotmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a 91 Cherokee with 200k+ miles on her and a worn out NSS. A new
> > > one will set me back $200 and the Jeep is only worth about $1000 or so.
> > > I have cleaned the NSS twice and the last time only lasted 2 weeks
> > > before it quit again. I would like to bypass this switch, so that I
> > > can drive it, shile I search for a replacement. Does anyone know of a
> > > way to bypass the NSS?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Sam

Re: Bypassing neutral saftey switch?
 

Have you seen this link?

http://www.dirtdevils.org/XJNutralSwitch.htm

I am not sure which wire you need to cut though. Some neutral switches,
like on a CJ or YJ just send a ground signal to the starter relay.
Those ones can be bypassed at the fender just by putting a ground wire
on at the relay.

If I went into the wiring diagram I could likely figure it out, but...

Here is a link to early XJ wiring http://----------.com/romain/

Mike

redlinescooby@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> It's an automatic. I just went out an cleaned the contacts again and
> it still would not fire up. I'd like to cut the wires and totally
> bypass the switch. I'm going to retire it as soon as I find a
> replacement vehicle.
>
> Sam
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Are you driving an automatic or a standard?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > redlinescooby@hotmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a 91 Cherokee with 200k+ miles on her and a worn out NSS. A new
> > > one will set me back $200 and the Jeep is only worth about $1000 or so.
> > > I have cleaned the NSS twice and the last time only lasted 2 weeks
> > > before it quit again. I would like to bypass this switch, so that I
> > > can drive it, shile I search for a replacement. Does anyone know of a
> > > way to bypass the NSS?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Sam