Eliminating NSS (Neutral Safety Switch)?
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Eliminating NSS (Neutral Safety Switch)?
Has anyone ever eliminated the NSS (Neutral Safety Switch)? Can you? Do does it cause other problems if it always thinks it is in neutral.
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I would never do it. Just as a save your ***. They don't generally go bad, just get dirty and need cleaned. Search about it and see why..
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My 97 wiring harness included a jumper for the NSS. Taped to the loom inches from the unit its self. Now I can start it in gear if needed for an emergency. Sure it could be dangerous, but most people who forget don't usually let the rig run away. Just a foot or two when bumped by the starter. Oh and my reverse lights work just fine. Not sure if the pre 97 years are effected. I would do it if I was you, but to each his own.
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My 97 wiring harness included a jumper for the NSS. Taped to the loom inches from the unit its self. Now I can start it in gear if needed for an emergency. Sure it could be dangerous, but most people who forget don't usually let the rig run away. Just a foot or two when bumped by the starter. Oh and my reverse lights work just fine. Not sure if the pre 97 years are effected. I would do it if I was you, but to each his own.
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I am interested in bypassing or eliminating the NSS for the chance it could cause a no start some day. My 96 XJ is offroad only and get run through a lot of deep mud. I am even interested in installing a manual switch for the back up lights. Does anyone know which wires to splice together to cause the jeep to think it is neutral all the time? I am mostly concerned that it may cause the automatic transmission not to shift. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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For an off-road rig, I would collect the NSS plug from a JY so you had the pigtail to splice into rather than hacking your harness. Here is the pinout for the NSS. All that the NSS does is provide continuity between two pins so, for instance, if you jumper pins A & E, your reverse lights will illuminate.
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