neutral safety switch

[CobraEd]

Originally Posted by mikeforte

Hi,
I sell a new reverse lite switch & weatherpack connector for the T-5 or TKO transmissions.
The neutral switch is not a neutral safety switch. That switch is for the computer to tell it the transmission is in neutral.
Note: A neutral safety switch is used on an automatic transmission. On a stick car it would/could use a clutch safety actuated on the clutch pedal.

Does it have to go to the computer. Can you hook it up to the ignition switch too?


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[Ron61]

Mike,

Not trying to start an argument but I had a T-5, 5 speed racing transmission in my Cobra and I had a neutral safety switch. If it wasn't in Neutral you couldn't start the car and I had a 351 stroker and no computer of any kind. I didn't have back up lights as they weren't required when I built it.

Maybe I am misunderstanding what you are saying about a Neutral Safety Switch. If so, please accept my apologies.

Ron

[HI Cobra]

I only have my backup light switch in use on my T-5Z on my CR. That works
fine. The neutral switch isn't wired to anything. 351W is the engine.
No problems.

[Don]

With my CR I, built by Don Scott, will only start in neutral with a T5 transmission. Being the 2nd owner, do not know the details, never looked at the specific wiring etc. Always referred to the arrangement as a neutral safety switch, might be there is another name for manual transmissions with the feature since the switch/device is customarily associated with automatic transmissions

[CobraEd]

Originally Posted by Don

With my CR I, built by Don Scott, will only start in neutral with a T5 transmission. Being the 2nd owner, do not know the details, never looked at the specific wiring etc. Always referred to the arrangement as a neutral safety switch, might be there is another name for manual transmissions with the feature since the switch/device is customarily associated with automatic transmissions

I have a T5Z in a CR, and I believe it is just wired to the ignition switch.


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