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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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I have a 98 Bonneville SSEi. Have check starter, battery less than a year old, battery cables have been cleaned of corrosion, alternator replaced 6 months ago. Car will not start! Have jumped off the starter and it started and then died. Is there a way to check the neutral safety switch? If so which sides should be getting power?
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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Usually you throw it in neutral and try starting it with your foot on the brake. If it starts the switch is either out of adjustment or bad.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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1st tell us what the security light does when the key is turned to the run position. Vats (Vehicle Anti-Thief System) problems are more common than park/neutral switch.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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security light just blinks constant until you take the key out and shut the door then it goes off.
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Security light should just come on for a few seconds. You can try another key &/or cleaning the contacts inside the lock cylinder. Most likely you'll need to do the Vats bypass or replace the lock cylinder. Here'* a link to an article on the bypass.
http://www.asttraining.com/Files/vats1.pdf
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