there is no real how to on how to service a neutral safety switch. after days of searching i have come to the understanding that you remove the 12mm position bolt and remove the big nut on the side and it should slide off

i have all of that apart and the switch still wont slide off of the shaft...am i missing something?

 

I am getting ready to replace this on my jeep. Where exactly on the transmission is it located? And will cleaning them do anything or do they have to be replaced after they go bad?

 

its corroded on be careful if your replacing the sensor use heat if not light even prying with lots of pb blaster

 

its on the passanger side of the transmission, there is a metal hose going to the transmission and its right near that, i can take pics for you....dissasembly and re-greasing is a last resort before replacement, it could fix it or not. if it doesnt work still then you will have to replace it

 

I just took mine out and cleaned it this weekend...lots of hardened dielectric grease causing issues.

I pulled and pried at the thing for a good hour and then went back online. I read on another forum to put the large nut back on a couple of turns, then pry the NSS off with a screw driver using the nut for leverage. I tried that and it worked like a charm.

Another note, when you put the NSS back on, make sure that the switch is all the way up against the transmission. If it is not flush, it will make the shifter hard to move.

 

See if this helps. The nut and screwdriver technique seems to work.

NSS

 

The switch went out on our jeep several years ago and a mechanic took it off the transmission and now it sits beside the fuse box. If you barley turn the little thing on it then it won't start. Could someone explain to me how this works off the transmission but when you put it on it won't work. The only reason I need it replaced is so the reverse lights will work. Sorry for the dumb questions I'm new to working on jeeps.

 

at first i didnt know how to do your method but i never even thought to do that thanks for the idea i will deff try this in the morning if it ever stops raining

OMG I <3 you! exactly what i was looking for, thanks so much dude i will deff be doing this tomorrow, weather permitting