Thread: Neutral Safety Switch?

Got back from the airport on Sunday morning after taking the red-eye back from Vegas, only to have my car not start (What a great feeling at 6AM and it being about 5 degrees outside). Accessories worked fine, lights were nice and bright. I thought starter, but after checking with a test light, I'm getting juice to the solenoid from the battery, but not the other side. I used a screw driver and started the car by touching the 2 main voltage terminal bolts together or whatever they're called. Car won't start in neutral or park (first thing I tried). I am not completely mechanically inclined, I know some stuff, but this is a type of thing I'd prefer to get opinions on. Anyone else have opinions or things I could try to be 100% sure before I buy anything? Thanks in advance.

Also I do have a factory remote start installed as well.

Yes I completely started the car that way and drove it home.

Yeah the car drives normal, no dash issues, or anything. The check engine light was lit when I turned the key, but that was previously lit a few weeks ago due to "Gas cap" which I checked and it does have wear to it, so I have a new one on the way.

No, I have to use a screw driver every time, but I tried it last night to move it into the garage and it didn't start and sounded kinda rough, so I stopped.

As far as the dash, I'm not currently with the car, but I do believe it does the original black out like usual.

Ok thanks, I'll have to check that stuff out a little more. The red battery post did have a little corrosion, but I did clean it up before trying to start it yesterday night.

I did check the fuses, but not the starter relay.

Thanks, I should've done that when checking fuses, idk why I didn't.

So I was gonna mess with the relay, but figure I'd try starting it. Well after turning the key nothing happened like I expected. I turned it back off and back on to try again and after 5 times it started and has been starting every time since. I even drove it around the block, shut it off and started it back up. I did notice a pretty loud rattle under the hood though.

The rattle I have heard often, so it's nothing new, but it seems like it should be a worry because it's so loud.

No sorry, the rattle is old and has never really affected my car, but It's just so loud it always make me think something is gonna just shatter every time I start my car. I have a warranty with a $200 deductible, so I think I'm just gonna bring it in on Thursday or Friday and have them look at them two issues and I think I might have a wheel bearing going out too.

Lol yeah I just got my car back about a month ago too, my whole power steering unit had to be replaced, from the pump, to the tubing, to the steering column. Not to mention a brand new tranny at 50k miles, my warranty has been well worth it.