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adunph · 12-09-2007, 07:10 PM

So I've been installing remote starters in later model cars until the other day. I had an 88 GMC 1500 pickup come in. The install was a walk in the park, but Im hesitant to return the vehicle to the owner since while going down my safety checklist, I noticed it starts in any gear.

The truck has a manual Neutral safety switch which means the key is physically stopped from going into "crank" while in any other gear besides "P"ark or "N"eutral. Thats all fun and good, but there is no way (that I can find) to electronically handle park/neutral saftey.

I know you can use a "key-in" wiring solution, but that will mean that the moment a key is inserted into the barel, the truck will shut down (super annoying).

Does anyone know if there is a wire on the ECM that monitors neutral safety?

12-09-2007, 07:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
adunph Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP Pro	Remote Start in 88 GMC Pickup (neutral safety) So I've been installing remote starters in later model cars until the other day. I had an 88 GMC 1500 pickup come in. The install was a walk in the park, but Im hesitant to return the vehicle to the owner since while going down my safety checklist, I noticed it starts in any gear. The truck has a manual Neutral safety switch which means the key is physically stopped from going into "crank" while in any other gear besides "P"ark or "N"eutral. Thats all fun and good, but there is no way (that I can find) to electronically handle park/neutral saftey. I know you can use a "key-in" wiring solution, but that will mean that the moment a key is inserted into the barel, the truck will shut down (super annoying). Does anyone know if there is a wire on the ECM that monitors neutral safety?