<VV> PG neutral safety switch

[Frank DuVal]

The neutral safety switch is in series with the starter motor/ignition 
switch. So, if the car is not in neutral, no electrons flow through the 
neutral safety switch and the starter will not engage.

Those purple (?) wires need to be connected together to start the car 
without the dash.

Frank DuVal

On 9/12/2011 9:30 PM, Ramon Rodriguez III wrote:
> Tonight I pulled the dash out of the 63' Monza PG coupe.  Afterward I hooked
> up the ignition switch and tried to start the car... no matter where I put
> the shift cable it wouldn't crank.  I figure the problem is likely the
> neutral safety switch.  In disconnecting the dash I noticed a strange little
> thingy on the right side of the shifter...  I kindof assume this is the
> safety switch but I'd love it if someone could explain it's workings to me..
> I tried holding the little button kind of thingy inside the end in and
> trying to crank the car but still got nothing.
>
> So I guess I'm wondering what I have to do to get the car to crank without
> the dash and shifter installed, and also what that thingy is (if not the
> safety switch) and how it works... want to make sure it doesn't give me any
> trouble when I reassemble.... the car is expected to take Missy to work on
> Wednesday morning.
>
> Thanks
>