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Anonymous Posted on Sep 02, 2014

What does a park/neutral switch look like in a subaru?

Can you show a schematic on park/neutral switch, subaru legacy

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The neutral safety switch is mounted on the transmision behind the shift arm. If it fails, the whole switch must be changed. A schematic can be obtained by buying a repair manual at any parts store. Although I don't know why you need it. The switch eather works or it doesn't.

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  • Posted on Jan 19, 2009

SOURCE: automatic shift knob stuck in

There are two switches that have to be activated before the park lock is released. The first is on the brake pedal, the second is the thumb button on the shifter. Most often the brake pedal switch is the problem, it can be pushed back and forth in its mount, sometimes it gets pushed to far and no longer switches when the pedal is depressed. You can also use the emergency release and shift out of park anytime. There is a plastic "ring" around the base of the shifter, in most cars it is black, in cars with wood grain trim pieces it is wood grain. The best way to get it out is to unscrew the center console and push it up from the back, you can pry it up buy you may break the tabs that hold it in. When this piece is out, look down at the front of the shifter base, there is a hole a pen will fit down into. If you push a pen, pencil, or any small round straight object down into that hole, it will mechanically release the shifter lock and allow you to get out of park. My daughter drove her 96 Legacy that way for months until I got around to fixing the brake switch.

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  • Posted on Feb 01, 2009

SOURCE: will 1999 subaru engine fit in 1997 subaru legacy?

Yes as long as the Motors are the same. You might need to have the computer out of doner car. Doors are suppose to fit 96 to 99.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 11, 2009

SOURCE: I have a 99 subaru legacy outback trans slip

cheak your fluid level in your transmission as if it is low it wont go into gear properly you will move it from park or neutral to a gear it can take a while before it will kick into gear if you top up the fluid that should fix the problem if it still does it after this take it to a tranmission specalist and have it serviced as the bands may be streched

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 13, 2009

SOURCE: 1993 Subaru Legacy, the parking lights stay on all the time

there is a rocker switch on the top center of your steering colum that may have gotten turned on
hope this helps.
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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 29, 2009

SOURCE: My 1999 subaru parking lights will not turn off

the rocker switch on top of your steering column is on.

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