No crank no start, possible Neutral Safety Switch issue?

Tiny
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Well it won't start or crank all of dash is working I think it's my neutral safety switch but I don't know what wires to bypass it. Can anyone help?
Thursday, February 6th, 2025 AT 9:16 AM

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Tiny
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Hi Rob here. The absolute very first thing I would check is to make sure the battery has 12 V on an extreme load. Check it with your meter while someone tries to crank it over with the headlights on and blower motor, etc. I would then make sure the battery and terminals and grounds are secure and there’s no damage there as well as that can affect the starting circuit. Also make sure if you have power and ground going to the starter. If you do have power and ground that starter is seized and will need to be replaced. Another thing you can try is to see if it does start a neutral then yes, the neutral safety, which can be the issue. If it does not, you need to check the other items I stated and lastly, the engine could’ve seized. You can try turning the crankshaft with a socket and ratchet by hand to rule that out. These would be the first steps I would take to get this thing started.
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025 AT 1:01 PM
Tiny
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Well, I tried everything you suggest, and it's not seized up and plenty of battery, no gears showing up still no crank or starting. Anymore suggestions?
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025 AT 4:17 PM
Tiny
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May be the switch. Does this have the floor or column shifter?
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025 AT 4:32 PM
Tiny
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Floor
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025 AT 4:38 PM
Tiny
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Transmission range sensor is built into the floor shifter assembly, it is not serviced separately, the floor shifter has to be replaced if the sensor is bad. I attached the link.
If you feel this helped, I’m not against a tip thanks again.

https://venmo.com/u/hondaguygold
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025 AT 4:43 PM
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Thursday, February 6th, 2025 AT 4:44 PM
Tiny
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Thanks. I'll try that today and let you know if it works.
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Friday, February 7th, 2025 AT 1:48 AM
Tiny
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Again glad to help. I’m here if you need me.
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Friday, February 7th, 2025 AT 5:55 AM
Tiny
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Hey Rob it's me again. I put the floor shifter in and the something, no gears on the dash and no start so I hotwired the starter and it's good what else could it be?
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Monday, February 10th, 2025 AT 9:21 AM
Tiny
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Still no lights on the dash if fuses are good and no wire damage as well it may be a PCM issue. At this point I would scan for codes as well. But recheck all fuses and wiring.
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Monday, February 10th, 2025 AT 9:41 AM
Tiny
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Oh yeah, I forgot to mention when I plug my code reader in all it says is (ERROR).
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Monday, February 10th, 2025 AT 10:08 AM
Tiny
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I tried another one, but it says no communications with the system.
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Monday, February 10th, 2025 AT 10:09 AM
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No communication that’s telling you that PCM is shorted out internally if there’s no wire or fuse damage.
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Monday, February 10th, 2025 AT 12:18 PM
Tiny
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So I got one from another car will that work.
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Monday, February 10th, 2025 AT 12:50 PM
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It will need to be programmed to the vehicle, unfortunately.
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Monday, February 10th, 2025 AT 4:30 PM

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