Push Button

[Terry1213]

Hello. I have a 64 Polara with a push-button shifter. It is not activating the neutral safety switch. How do I adjust that??

 

[khryslerkid]

"The switch and seal are installed by merely positioning the seal on the switch and threading the switch into the transmission case, tightening to 20-30 foot-pounds. There is no adjustment other than observing the 20-30 foot-pound specification."

Mopar Push-button transmission tech tips

 

[RemCharger]

I would think a cable adjustment or the switch is dead

 

[dadsbee]

You crawl underneath and see if the wire is still on the transmission switch.

 

[khryslerkid]

I like using the second procedure with the ohm meter to adjust the cable.

Mopar Push-button transmission park cable tech tips

 

[dvw]

Five posibilities. 1; The shift cable is out of adjustment. 2; It has a bad switch. 3; It has the wrong switch. If it has the white nylon plunger switch the plunger is longer. It can get hung up on the 62-64 push button rooster comb. It should have the switch with the tapered steel plunger. 4; The wiring between the starter relay transmision terminal to the trans is faulty. 5; The starter relay is internally failed. The switch should ground the relay terminal when the neutral switch is depressed by the rooster comb with a properly adjusted cable.
Doug

 

[Terry1213]

You crawl underneath and see if the wire is still on the transmission switch.

Yes it is. You can actually see it from up top too. I patched in a ground and it cranks.

 

[Terry1213]

I like using the second procedure with the ohm meter to adjust the cable.

Mopar Push-button transmission park cable tech tips

That's great info, Thanks.

 

[dvw]

Using the ohmmeter to adjust will work. But ultimately it may not give you perfect cable adjustment. I've raced push button stuff since the 90's. The adjustment is crutial when you race them.
Doug

 

[Runner 68]

Ditch the push button and put a manual in it!!!!!