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Victor300E · #9 06-02-2008, 10:09 AM

Hi guys,

Thank you for my finished job compliment. I don't want to do that anymore, to be honest

Jim,
I was driving around yesterday all day and ASR never came on. I want to believe that electromagnetic clutch inside ETA is fine. Here is why.
When I had ASR on, it would come on right after I start the car. Then I shut the car down, put ignition in RUN and press on gas pedal ETA butterfly will move, ETA would make sounds, but the second I start the car ASR would come on right away. However, If i would start the car in Neutral ASR will not come on. One day I was driving and ASR would come on many times, I got upset and put shifter in 3rd and it never came on again. When I put gear selector in Drive it still would not come on. I think it's a Neutral switch.
I thought it would be good to post my finding here since I'm sure many people have ASR problems. Before I change NSS I want to catch the problem and try to drive in 3rd to see if it cures the problem. Theoretically, 3rd gear contacts inside NSS are less worn than Drive. Therefore, if NSS Drive contacts are worn out it might be possible to drive in 3rd and if ASR is not on it would be clear that Neutral Safety Switch is faulty.
I too will open my old NSS to see sliding contacts condition. I'm a curious guy