i know the solution is here from the expert/
My 85 XJ6 Series 3 of late starts from any gear, P, R, N, D, 1, 2.

I this normal?
if not normal, what could be the issued and how to resolve it?

Thanks

Mike

 

it should only start in P or N.

so it could be the Neutral Safety Switch, which in the 1985 can be located on the side of the transmission under the car, or in front of the shifter tower depending when the car was built.

at the transmission it will be a round switch with 4 wires connecting to it.

at the shifter tower it will be a roller switch with 3 wires.

 

Another thought:

If the neutral switch might have been bypassed. An easy way is simply simply ground the black (or black/green) wire at the starter relay, but there are other possibilities. This would typically been done if the neutral safety switch was giving problems. So, if you find a problem with the switch you might still have to look for altered wiring that would suggest it was bypassed.

Cheers
DD

 

Just a note: My 1985 S3 has serial # 417xxx and the neut/safety switch was on the transmission and it is the green/black wire that goes to the starter relay.