How to remove and install a Neutral Safety Switch on Cadillac DeVille?

Unplug the electric cable from the negative terminal of the battery. Take off the air filter housing. Remove the electrical connector from the Neutral Safety Switch. Disconnect a shift cable and detach lever from a transaxle. If it is necessary, remove the fuel line and bracket. Unscrew bolts holding switch in place then remove it. The installation process is done backwards from removal process. Make sure to adjust so that it fits properly before bolting onto mounting parts. Put shift lever in neutral position. With loosely fitted screws holding on the switch, insert its projection into groove on shaft of the shift lever. After inserting a 3/32-inch drill bit through service adjustment hole, rotate switch assembly until bit slips into tang carrier hole. Apply tension to fixing bolts for switches effectively. Check if range of operation in accordance with each gear position is correct through shifting stick as well as whether transaxle end of cable functions rightly or not.

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Cadillac Deville Parking/Neutral Position Switch Assembly
Part Number: 12450042
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- Other Name: SWITCH, Transmission Safety Start/Warning
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1995 Cadillac Deville | 4 DOOR | 8 Cyl 4.6L, 8 Cyl 4.9L
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Cadillac Deville Switch, Automatic Transmission Man Shift Shaft Position
Part Number: 24231595
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: SWITCH, Transmission Control
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2000-2005 Cadillac Deville | DEVILLE, FUNERAL COACH, HIGH LUXURY, LIMOUSINE, SEVILLE, SLS, STS, TOURING 4 DOOR, TOURING SEDAN | 8 Cyl 4.6L
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Cadillac Deville Switch, Temperature
Part Number: 8649669
Product Specifications
- Other Name: SWITCH, Transmission Safety Start/Warning
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1985-1986 Cadillac Deville | 2 DOOR, 4 DOOR, BROUGHAM 2 DOOR FWD, BROUGHAM 4 DOOR FWD, FUNERAL COACH, LIMOUSINE 4 DOOR, LIMOUSINE 4 DOOR CTR PART | 6 Cyl 4.3L Diesel, 8 Cyl 4.1L
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Cadillac Deville Switch, Parking/Neutral Position
Part Number: 12450158
Product Specifications
- Other Name: SWITCH, Transmission Safety Start/Warning; Neutral Safety Switch
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1996-1999 Cadillac Deville | 4 DOOR, DEVILLE, SLS, STS | 8 Cyl 4.6L
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Cadillac Deville Switch Asm,Automatic Transmission Fluid Temperature (Remanufacture)
Part Number: 24217606
Product Specifications
- Other Name: SWITCH
- Replaces: 08678717, 8678717
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Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1993 Cadillac Deville | 2 DOOR, 4 DOOR, 60 SPECIAL 4 DOOR, CONVERSION, TOURING 4 DOOR | 8 Cyl 4.9L
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Cadillac Deville Switch Assembly
Part Number: 1994329
Product Specifications
- Other Name: SWITCH, Transmission Safety Start/Warning; Neutral Safety Switch
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994 Cadillac Deville | 4 DOOR | 8 Cyl 4.6L, 8 Cyl 4.9L
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Cadillac Deville Parking/Neutral Position Switch Assembly
Part Number: 1994359
Product Specifications
- Other Name: SWITCH, Transmission Safety Start/Warning; Back-Up Switch, Neutral Safety Switch
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-1995 Cadillac Deville | 4 DOOR | 8 Cyl 4.9L

Cadillac Deville Neutral Safety Switch

The Cadillac Deville Neutral Safety Switch is a safety system that allows the engine to crank only if the gear selector is in park or neutral. This prevents the vehicle from moving unexpectedly when you turn the key. The full-sized luxury sedan won't be able to lurch forward or backward when being started. That's because the Neutral Safety Switch works as an electrical gate that keeps the starter circuit open until the shifter reaches a safe position. With various generations of Cadillac Deville, the Neutral Safety Switch had the same main job and location along the transmission linkage, meaning drivers would have experienced the same protection in the start-up routine without needing to rethink. Due to the unchanged fundamental logic behind the behavior of the system, dramatically different versions were never launched; instead, simply refined materials were deployed to help in matching to updated wiring connectors with improved cutoff response of the Neutral Safety Switch. The Neutral Safety Switch failure will not allow your car to crank, immediately making it obvious that there is an issue. Cadillac owners now know that a small sensor can affect the day-to-day Deville safety.

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Cadillac Deville Neutral Safety Switch Parts Questions & Experts Answers

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Q: How to remove and install a Neutral Safety Switch on Cadillac DeVille?
A:
Unplug the electric cable from the negative terminal of the battery. Take off the air filter housing. Remove the electrical connector from the Neutral Safety Switch. Disconnect a Shift Cable and detach lever from a transaxle. If it is necessary, remove the fuel line and bracket. Unscrew bolts holding switch in place then remove it. The installation process is done backwards from removal process. Make sure to adjust so that it fits properly before bolting onto mounting parts. Put shift lever in neutral position. With loosely fitted screws holding on the switch, insert its projection into groove on shaft of the shift lever. After inserting a 3/32-inch drill bit through service adjustment hole, rotate switch assembly until bit slips into tang carrier hole. Apply tension to fixing bolts for switches effectively. Check if range of operation in accordance with each gear position is correct through shifting stick as well as whether transaxle end of cable functions rightly or not.