'82 240D
Some kind of electrical "thingamabob" that bolts to the tranny. It had a bolt through it and only one wire with a philips head screw holding it on the electrical "thingamabob". It goes into the tranny next to the bellhousing on the same side as the vacuum "thingamabob". What is it?

I would attach a pic but I still haven't mastered the process yet.

Oilslick

P.S. Great Tranny Shop in Greenville, SC- Very reasonable! Complete rebuild for my tranny will cost $900.00. I bought a low mileage used one for way, way less!

Neutral safety switch. Only lets the engine start if it's in N or P.

And, not all of these neutral saftey switches are created equal. The switch on the 1985 300D transmission that we installed in the horse with no name has a flat connector. The switch on the original 300TD transmssion has a round connector.

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Single wire with a phillips screw?

Kickdown solenoid.

Neutral safety switch is normally around the tranny lever, has a four wire (or more these days?) rubber plug, either flat or round.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!

This thingamabob is on the opposite side from the shifting lever. I guess it is the kick down switch (solenoid). Thanks very much!

Oilslick