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The neutral safety switch is
the switch that allows the engine to be started only if the
car is in neutral or reverse.
If the bulbs and sockets are
making clean, tight connections, if the bulbs do not have
burned out filaments, and if there is electricity running
through the wiring and sockets, then the problem may be with
the reverse activation switch.
The reverse activation switch
is triggered -- closes the electrical circuit to turn on the
back-up lights -- when the car is shifted into reverse.
These switches are a few
inches in size with a simple metal mounting bracket.
This switch is located on the
shift linkage in a spot so as to be engaged when the shift
linkage moves into reverse.
Some cars have it near the
shift lever inside the console. Other vehicles have this
switch located on the column near the shift linkage.
Some vehicles have this switch
located near the transmission side of the linkage.
Talk to a mechanic at your
manufacturer's dealer to learn where this switch is located
on your vehicle. |