<VV> Battery drain source?

[Bill Hubbell]

Corvairs don't have a "P" (Park) position - the shift pattern is "RNDL" for "Reverse/Neutral/Drive/Low.  I suspect he is misreading the "R" as "P".

It is normal for the car to only start in "N" and not in any other position.  It is not possible for this switch to cause a battery drain unless:
a) the ignition switch is On AND
b) the transmission selector is in 
"N" (ignition circuit energized) OR
"R" (backup circuit energized)

Does he really have a battery drain or does he just not understand how the switches work?

Bill Hubbell

On Oct 25, 2016, at 12:40 PM, Grant Young via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

I received a call from an owner who winters in FL about whether the neutral safety switch on his 1963 PG car could be the cause of his battery draining. He recently installed a new battery. The car will not start in P, but will in N, and otherwise runs okay. If this could be it, what is involved in changing the switch. (Doing this long distance for him, so I don't know any more). Any suggestions are appreciated as he is not able to get under the car and I might wind up trying to help out.
Thanks,
Grant
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