Safety Neutral Switch Shenanigans
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Safety Neutral Switch Shenanigans
Mine has acted up a few times where my neutral light won't come on and then it "fixes" itself and works for awhile longer. This time around I pulled the switch, cleaned it up, sprayed cleaner in it to clean it out and cleaned the connector but still now light.
Pulled the dash to make sure all was still connected like it was suppose to be and put it back together.
I'm leaning towards picking up a new switch tomorrow and seeing if that gets things right. I think this one is probably the original so that would make it 22 years old.
Any thoughts on what else I can check?
Thanks.
Pulled the dash to make sure all was still connected like it was suppose to be and put it back together.
I'm leaning towards picking up a new switch tomorrow and seeing if that gets things right. I think this one is probably the original so that would make it 22 years old.
Any thoughts on what else I can check?
Thanks.
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Youve probably checked this but...
The pressure fit connector at the transmission gets loose on mine time and again... it appears tight, but when I touch the connection the light comes on. A little steel wool and pliers takes care of it for a year or three.
The pressure fit connector at the transmission gets loose on mine time and again... it appears tight, but when I touch the connection the light comes on. A little steel wool and pliers takes care of it for a year or three.
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Yep, it is a direct ground switch, doesn't get any simpler to check with a meter or a the redneck way is to pull the wire off the switch when it acts up and ground the wire, if the light comes on when grounded and doesn't work when putting it back on the switch, then it is the switch.
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Thanks! I knew I could count on you guys for some good advise! Yep if a man can't find neutral on his machine without the idiot light he needs to park it.
I pulled the switch and cleaned it and the connector cap, also tightened up the cap connector/ still no worky.
I did chase the wires and jiggle them around to see if anything was loose. Didn't help.
Gonna give the redneck electrical test a try next.
Thanks! You all ride on the rubber side!
I pulled the switch and cleaned it and the connector cap, also tightened up the cap connector/ still no worky.
I did chase the wires and jiggle them around to see if anything was loose. Didn't help.
Gonna give the redneck electrical test a try next.
Thanks! You all ride on the rubber side!
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Originally Posted by 1997bagger
Yep, it is a direct ground switch, doesn't get any simpler to check with a meter or a the redneck way is to pull the wire off the switch when it acts up and ground the wire, if the light comes on when grounded and doesn't work when putting it back on the switch, then it is the switch.
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