Hi, folks,
I just had the timing belts and tires done on my 95 GL 1500. When I picked it up from the shop, it had sat for 2 weeks & batt seemed low. I finally got neutral, but no reverse. I put in a new batt today, and still no neutral, but reverse light comes on briefly, even though it's in neutral. Won't start without neutral light on. Any ideas? I sprayed TRI-FLO around the reverse shifter. Fuses all good. Lights dim when hitting starter switch, but starter does not engage (neutral light won't come on). Thanks. rick

Could a low batt (low voltage) cause this (seemingly electrical) problem? If so, the new batt should have fixed the problem, but didnt'.

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Welcome to the forum. Ronzilla is right. Make sure the new battery is fully charged and see if your problem still exists. If you think about it, your turning over an engine that is as big as some automobile engines with a battery half the size.

Thanks for your response. I charged the battery. The lights come on brightly, and the reverse light comes on momentarily, but the neutral light does not come on, and the starter doesn't even try to engage. However, the lights dim when i depress the starter switch. Whacha think? rick

neutral switch bad? unless you are in reverse the light should go off

Detdrbuzzard,
my repair manual is vague, unspecific, does not go step by step, and the "n's" are nonexistent in the index. how can i tell if the neutral switch is bad? Where is it? How can i get to it? I think you might have hit the nail on the head. Any other info will help. thanks, beekeeper

hi beekeeper. there is a small micro switch connected to your reverse lever on the left side. remove the reverse lever handle an the left side panel to access the switch. replace it with a new one. about $12 i think. should fix problem.

you hit the nail on the head. That was it. Thanks. rick