Will not start

2001 MAZDA MPV
200,000 MILES • 2.5L • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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LISSAJEAN44
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Neutral safety switch is bad, can I bypass it?
Jan 16, 2017 at 10:27 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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No, that is a safety feature and we cannot advise you on defeating safety features.
Just replace the defective switch.
Jan 17, 2017 at 1:03 AM
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STEVE W.
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Not easily. That switch does more than just tell the ECM when you are in neutral or park.It could have a bad effect on the transmission. That switch is not that hard to change.

This video covers some of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heoqEJaSJYA
Jan 17, 2017 at 1:15 AM
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