Bypass Neutral Safety Switch?

rbwamsley · Aug 20, 2014

Is there a way to bypass the neutral safety switch? I had been having issues with it over the past month where the truck was not starting sometimes and shifting in and out of park would resolve it. I just need to get the truck over to where my tools are. Any ideas how to do this?

Thanks,
Blake

clarrance · Aug 20, 2014

Just unplug it.

tatersalad · Aug 20, 2014

Unplugging it will only work if you put a jumper wire in the plug. One so it will start the other is your back up lights.

Stroppe-Envy-77 · Aug 20, 2014

There's a 4-wire connector that comes out of the firewall with a rubber-coated square plug. Two of the wires are the NSS (forget which ones but it's easy to figure out using a jumper wire and two spade terminals) and the other two are for the back-up lights.

On the switch portion of the wires (not the part that goes into the firewall), just cut them and twist them together.

Of course the long-term solution is to replace the NSS, as eventually you could lose your back-up lights too.

rbwamsley · Aug 20, 2014

Stroppe-Envy-77 said:
Of course the long-term solution is to replace the NSS, as eventually you could lose your back-up lights too.

Yep. I plan on it, just need to be able to drive it until the switch comes in the mail. TBP has the best price by far, $50. Oreily's wants $117

56f100bbw · Aug 20, 2014

Good friend didn't have a NSS and had a wreck in his 32 ford roadster replace it

Rustytruck · Aug 20, 2014

Have you tried adjusting it?

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/139809-how-to-replace-neutral-safety-switch.html

74strokerbronco · Aug 20, 2014

as said just use a jump wire on the square shaped connector that's located near the center of the fire wall. it should be a red and black wire you jump if I recall correctly . that will get it started and moved . the other option is to be sure your in park or nuetral and key on and jump the starter solenoid. either is not a safe practice but will work in a pinch.

rbwamsley · Aug 20, 2014

Rustytruck said:
Have you tried adjusting it?

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/139809-how-to-replace-neutral-safety-switch.html

Have not tried adjusting it yet... It may not be bad, there some weird stuff going on with the switch. I'm guessing from the previous owner. I'll upload some pics when I get home.

PaveBronco · Aug 20, 2014

I pulled mine appart, it was full of crap, cleaned and works fine...

DirtDonk · Aug 20, 2014

The proper wires to jumper are the ones that are the same color as the "S" wire on the starter relay. That would be Red w/blue.
The Black w/red mentioned are the back up lamps.

Paul

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