Does a manual transmission have an inhibitor switch for neutral?
From: nessa@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Vanessa M. Cook) Subject: Re: Safety Switch To: dmunroe@hpvclmun.vcd.hp.com (Dave Munroe) Date: Wed, 10 Feb 93 20:41:29 EST Cc: swedishbricks@me.rochester.edu (Volvo-Net) Dave Munroe writes… { > Now the @#$! service manager called and said the problem is a bad { > neutral safety switch. { > Does $145 sound right? { It sounds like you’ve got a manual transmission, right? I *used to* have { problems with the “start inhibitor switch” on my automatic, which exhibited { the same problems (i.e. turn ignition on and just get lights and no cranking). { $145 sounds outrageous though. I don’t think that manuals have inhibitor switches for neutral… only reverse. It sounds like someone is trying to rip you off. If you can you should try and let the thing hang while you call Volvo of North America (or whatever) and get them to straighten the whole thing out. I would let them be responsible for the behaviour of their dealers! { On the auto tranny, there’s a swit
