Where is the neutral safety switch?

On a '97 Outback. I'd like to locate it so that I can bypass it, to determine if it's the reason the starter won't.

If it's underneath the dash, or the console, I'd appreciate tips about opening that up. How big a job is it?

- leo

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lit
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Careful you don't disable the cruise control disconnect switch on the clutch. That would cause some excitement....

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Jim Stewart

Do you have an automatic, or a manual? On an auto the neutral switch will prevent the car from starting unless it is in park or neutral. The switch is located on the transmission. On a manual the neutral switch is also in the transmission but has nothing to do with the starter lockout. For that there is a clutch switch located at the top of the pedal linkage. There may be two switches there if the car has cruise control, the second one is to disengage the cruise when you step on the clutch.

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mulder

Right, I should have said, it's automatic. On the trans, huh? Where?

Reply to
lit

Open it up and look for a switch. Not like it contains forty of em.

-mark

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mark jb

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