Well a good ten years ago I moved the battery to the trunk and used the micro switch neutral safety/reverse light switches on the shifter. Removed wires from the firewall connector.
I have since moved the battery back to the engine bay and used the ford starter solenoid that was used in the trunk.
It shouldn’t be that hard to wire it back up using the transmission nss.
Pretty sure there are a few different switches depending on the rooster comb. The switch that is currently being used more as a plug with broken pins is not oe for the transmission.
Going to have to do some research.
Thanks
Looks like I need one of these for starters. (Mine is grounded through the case)
The problem you have IF YOU DON'T have the original Mopar starter relay, is that the Mopar NSS (on transmission) grounds when activated, where your shifter switch is isolated.
You have choices:
1...Figure out how to continue using the shifter mounted switch
2...Use the Mopar and re-install a Mopar start relay
3...If you really want a "Ford style" there is a "Ford style" AMC / Jeep relay that has a 5th post.......for the Mopar grounding neutral switch
Option 1 continue using shifter mounted switch. Can’t use cover. Kinda looks like crap but it works. Cost= free
Option 2 use the factory relay. Replace tons of wiring new battery cables,etc. stud not long enough for all the connectors I have going to it. Cost= great
Option 3 replace ford solenoid with isolated unit that has a ground terminal. Cost cheap and able to use factory nss.
Here's a pic of the single wire N/S switches. The one on the right was used on all pushbutton transmissions from '55-'64 and has an all metal contact button.
The one on the left was used on the '64 console shift and all '65-'68. The metal contact is surrounded by plastic.
The four switches used in the TF. The two at right are interchangeable if the proper wire connector is used.
Here are the internal levers used with the various switches.
The 3 pin switches are for the later model (68 and later) cars and trucks.
The 2 outter pins are for the back up lights and the center pin is for the safety switch.
There is a cupped rubber covered metal gasket that seals the switch, no O ring. The P/N is 2408123.
So what is it you are asking? The NSS is the CENTER terminal and it goes to ground. The two outer terminals are reverse lights. The single post is 68/ earlier, which had reverse lights on the column shifter or console shifter.
Wasn’t really asking anything just blabbering about my progress. I thought I had the wrong connector for a NSS I had laying around. Turns out it was really hard rubber. Heated it up with a torch and it slipped right on.
Thanks for all the help.