83 Suburban safety switch

GaryinKs · Dec 21, 2016

I have a 1983 Chevy Suburban with 385,000 miles on it, the engine is good, the body is shot, it will not start and I
believe the neutral safety switch is bad. is there anyway to bypass it?Its parked on the street and I would like to
move it, thanks for any help

BobReeves · Dec 21, 2016

Try to start it in neutral, more often that not if it is the safety switch it will start.

guido · Dec 21, 2016

Hello GaryInKS,

Just unplug the wires and put them together. Make sure you are in park, it will now start in any position of the gear shift lever, if the switch is the only problem,

Guido.

GaryinKs · Dec 21, 2016

The switch is on the transmission or in the steering colum on an 83?

Bob · Dec 21, 2016

The neutral safety switch is on top of the steering column above your shins, the two wires involved are PURPLE.

Dunno where your diagnostics area headed, but simple to figure out once you know how it works.

El Hombre · Dec 22, 2016

You could just jump from the positive battery cable on the starter to the solenoid to get it to crank...simple and direct for a one time effort.

83 Suburban safety switch

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