wont come out of park

Tod · January 23rd, 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 · January 23rd, 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 · January 24th, 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 · January 25th, 2007, 05:27 AM

OK - thank you

January 23rd, 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

January 23rd, 2007, 05:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
ozoneblue Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 551	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 __________________ OzoneBlue project cars for sale

January 24th, 2007, 03:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 6,619	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 "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

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