> > >if the cable is broken it could be started in gear >therefore the starter switch is also on the trans as a extra > It happened on one '57 Imperial ! The owner called me because the car started in .. R and there was no other gears than R .. The cable was unhooked at trans (which remained in its last position before unhooking: R) and some great mechanic had bypassed the trans. safety switch some years ago !!! Remember (for new members) that i made a page about these safety devices some months ago: http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f/tqf-sw.htm -- Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)- Webmaster des sites ACCF et C-I-F Imperial 1957 Crown convertible Buick 1996 Roadmaster wagon - American Car Club de France (ACCF) : http://www.accf.com - Chrysler Imperial France (C-I-F) : http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f - Cadillac " Standard of Excellence " : http://www.ifrance.com/accf-cad - SportsCars : http://www.ifrance.com/accf-sprtcar