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bypassing the neutral safety switch on my 98 GT?

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98blackstallion

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ok guys how do i go about bypassing it?
 

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98blackstallion said:
ok guys how do i go about bypassing it?
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auto or 5 speed?

If it is a 5 speed, you should be able to just jump the two wires going down to the clutch pedal switch.
 

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jstreet0204 said:
auto or 5 speed?

If it is a 5 speed, you should be able to just jump the two wires going down to the clutch pedal switch.
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+1.
 

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How about if it is an automatic?
 
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Why would you want to start an auto in gear?
 

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Used to be an automatic and now has a stick in it. Have to bypass neutral safety switch to get it started since there isn't one anymore.
 
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Ohh Got it now.

You need to find the correct 2 wires at the Transmission Range Sensor harness and connect them together. I had to do this to my Saturn when I swapped the auto to a manual.

I found this on CrownVic.net

- remove the auto-trans DTR (MLPS/ transmission range sensor) from the original transmission, plug into the harness, and leave in the Neutral position to allow vehicle to be started
-Note, this should only be used a temporary solution as the vehicle would be able to start in gear
-The sensor should be mounted so that it isn’t just loose and flopping around - otherwise it will get damaged quickly. ‘Zip-ties’ may prove useful as a temporary mounting solution.
-The vehicle will not crank with this sensor (MLPS/DTR) absent, so make sure you don’t forget to plug it in and move to neutral during initial testing
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