It puts the transfer case into neutral and since all power is routed through the transfer case then you go nowhere. This is the way i remember it on mine, push forward from neutral and you have 4whi then 4wlo, pull down from neutral and you have 2wlo then 2whi. it may not be the same on yours but thats pretty universal for 4wd vehicles.
a neutral safety switch only allows the car to start when the gearshift is in park or neutral. It is normally located on the top of the transmission. the switch closes the circuit so power can be sent to the starter circuit.
There is an electronic component attached to the outside of your transmission called the PNP (Park Neutral Position) switch. This switch prevents the car from being started while in drive position. There is also a shifter lock mechanism and computer that kicked in when you lost power. This set of components work together to protect the engine, transmission and anyone nearby or working on the car - so they don't get ran over. - D_South
Only if the existing switch box has an unswitched hot and neutral in it.
A mis-alignd or faulty neutral lockout switch can sometimes be coaxed to work if you move the gearshift a little. When the problem occurs and you can get the engine to start by moving the gearshift you can just about guarantee that it's either a bad switch or a misaligned switch.
The switch is located at the shift lever input to the transmission. If you look down right next to the power brake booster, you should see the switch on top of the transmission. When you buy the replacement switch it will come with installation instructions. READ THEM. The trans must be in Neutral to get the new switch (or old one) reinstalled in the correct position!
Check the park/neutral safety switch, or clutch switch if its a manual.
Check to see if you have a bad stop light fuse. ON my Honda a blown stop light fuse shuts down power to the transmission lock out circuit. Likely a simple fix? Good luck
An ordinary light switch does NOT have any neutral -- it only switches the live wire. Some installers use the white wire as a "switched" wire to the light fixture, where the power cable went to the light and a separate cable went to the switch. Technically, the white wire should have been marked with red or black tape at each end, to signify it is not neutral - it is either live or off. In that case, you would not be able to use a PIR switch because there is no neutral, which is necessary to provide power to the electronic circuit in the PIR. You would need to rewire the switch with a new power cable from the branch circuit. The you have the live and neutral wires in the outlet box, connect them to the PIR, and run the pigtailed neutral and the switched live (and pigtailed ground) to the light fixture (where you would disconnect the other power cable completely and cap the ends separately).
I removed the Relay.......Cut wire From Trans Connector/Heat shrink...... Ran wire to connect shifter wire (one side)...Replaced switch with off/on switch/led ....Super glued on shifter...4th Gear switch (forward position)...3rd Gear back position...Other side of wire connected to accessory power.... Problem solved...Switch $ 8.00 at Radio Shack... Dedicated Shifter...No Relay....
Neutral disconnects the rotating engine from the drive shaft, useful when the car is standing still.
If the neutral safety switch is only working intermittently, some of the screws may be loose or the switch may have gone out of alignment. You can use a 12-volt test light to check the switch. If there isn't any power running through the wiring, you will need to replace the switch.
Check the 92 Camaro neutral safety switch next. If the switch is faulty then the starter will not get power to start the engine.