wont come out of park

Tod · 01-23-2007, 08:05 AM

My sons 86 cutlass supreme SL would not come out of park. I took off the counsell area and disconected the relay that is attached. Now he can shift out of park but then I noticed he does not have reverse lights. Are the reverse lights and this relay I disconected related, or did he probably not have reverse lights to begin with???

Thanks,
Tod

ozoneblue · 01-23-2007, 05:03 PM

Check all Fuses with a test light ,Ign on & park lights on ,If I rember right it is on ACC fuse cig ltr dome Lps door locks

Oldsguy · 01-24-2007, 03:17 AM

There should be a switch connnected to the linkage inside the console which detects when the linkage is put into reverse. The wiring should be with the same harness which activates the neutral start switch. Maybe you should put that all back together after replacing the neutral start switch (which I think is the relay you are refering to). I am not really sure how the tranny on those newer cars works as I only have experience with the TH350/400 and their linkages. But, you may need to do that.

Tod · 01-25-2007, 05:27 AM

OK - thank you

01-23-2007, 08:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tod Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3	wont come out of park My sons 86 cutlass supreme SL would not come out of park. I took off the counsell area and disconected the relay that is attached. Now he can shift out of park but then I noticed he does not have reverse lights. Are the reverse lights and this relay I disconected related, or did he probably not have reverse lights to begin with??? Thanks, Tod

01-23-2007, 05:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
ozoneblue Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 404	Park relay Check all Fuses with a test light ,Ign on & park lights on ,If I rember right it is on ACC fuse cig ltr dome Lps door locks

01-24-2007, 03:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 2,762	There should be a switch connnected to the linkage inside the console which detects when the linkage is put into reverse. The wiring should be with the same harness which activates the neutral start switch. Maybe you should put that all back together after replacing the neutral start switch (which I think is the relay you are refering to). I am not really sure how the tranny on those newer cars works as I only have experience with the TH350/400 and their linkages. But, you may need to do that. __________________ Dan '46 2 door

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01-25-2007, 05:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tod Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3	OK - thank you