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relocating park netural switch??

PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:55 pm
by vegon71
As I laid in the floor of my Vega today tinkering with the new brake after changing it to an automatic setup, I looked up and said uh oh, forgot about the park netural switch that was attached to the clutch before. I know I COULD just jumper it but I would rather have the safety feature intact. Has anyone moved it or got some other kind and maby hooked it to the shift linkage????????

Re: relocating park netural switch??

PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:53 am
by 73astregt
my car had a bm shifter in it before i changed it to a stick the b m shifter had the nutral safety switch incorporated into it and i just put the wires on the stock switch on the clutch pedal when i switched it over if you use an aftermarket shifter it should be the same in reverse.

Re: relocating park netural switch??

PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:29 am
by spencerforhire
Having done the auto to stick conversion a couple of times, I think the plug for the clutch switch is the same as the one on the OEM aotomatic shifter's park/neutral switch. Like 73astregt posted, most aftermarket shifters have some provision for a neutral safety so all you really have to do is extend the wires a couple of feet.

Re: relocating park netural switch??

PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:49 am
by vegon71
Ok sounds like I need to dig into storage items again :? I bought a Hurst quarter stick shifter (used) from a coworker years ago, but im not sure if it has the switch..Ill check today :D
Go Colts :th: :D

Re: relocating park netural switch??

PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:08 am
by vegon71
Great, got my Hurst quarter stick out and it does not have a built in switch :bang:

Re: relocating park netural switch??

PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:57 am
by spencerforhire
There must be some provision for a park/neutral safety on the Hurst Quarterstick; all aftermarket shifters have them, street of race. You might have to order one from Hurst; this pic might not be the exact one, but they are available.

Re: relocating park netural switch??

PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:22 pm
by v8astregt
That's not the switch used in a Hurst 1/4 stick, though common in many other shifters.

The Quarterstick uses this switch.
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There is also the optional microswitch inside the above switch that turns the backup lights on.

Re: relocating park netural switch??

PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:48 pm
by vegon71
Maby I just didnt look hard enough :oops: That last pic looks like it could be hidden in there pretty easy,,,ill look tomorrow (with the cover off) :P