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Old 30-03-24, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by David C View Post
The neutral and park safety switch provides a path to earth from the starter solenoid. A white and brown cable runs between the starter solenoid and the safety switch. Either the safety switch has become permanently shorted or the solenoid has found another path to earth. The first course of action would be to remove the white and brown cable from the solenoid and test continuity to earth with a multimeter with the gear lever in all positions. It should only have continuity in neutral and park.
David,

If the safety switch was permanently shorted or the solenoid had another path to earth, wouldn't Brian's car start in 1st 2nd and Reverse too?

David
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