Neutral safety switch location and testing?

Tiny
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  • 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
  • 80 MILES
Where is the neutral safety switch located?
Friday, February 8th, 2013 AT 7:50 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hey,

the neutral safety switch is located inside of the transmission right under the gear selector arm here is a wiring diagram so you can test the wiring to help fix the problem with the location of the internal mode switch as they call it below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what you find.
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Thursday, December 29th, 2016 AT 6:19 PM
Tiny
LYNDA MORRISON WHITE
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Mechanic told me I needed new NSS for no-start issue. Can the NSS be bypassed?
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 AT 4:06 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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No, you cannot bypass it. It controls a lot more than just the starter circuit. It tells the computer what gear it is in so the computer can make decisions.
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 AT 4:06 PM (Merged)
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LYNDA MORRISON WHITE
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Thank you.
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 AT 4:06 PM (Merged)
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STEVEN64.GRAINGER
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Where is the neutral safety switch on a 2001 chevrolet impala located? I was told inside the transmission. That the transmission needs to come out to replace it. I'm about 99% sure thats incorrect. So "Help".
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 AT 4:06 PM (Merged)
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The park / neutral position switch is located INSIDE of your vehicle's transaxle and it will require a lot of labor hours to replace.
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