Car won't start in Park (archive)

My '86 L7 won't start in park. When I try to start in park I get absolutely nothing - no click, nothing! I must put into Neutral to start it and it always starts perfect. Another board member said it was the TDC and RPM sensors. I just want to make sure it isn't something else before I drop $180 in new parts. What device/system prevents the car from starting in Reverse or Drive? I have a feeling the car believes the car is in reverse when it is actually in park and it is a safety of some sort. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Fife

Follow Ups:

Re: Car won't start in Park Jens T.M.745 19:20 10/07/2001 (4)
- Re: Car won't start in Park Fife 20:17 10/07/2001 (3)
  - Re: Car won't start in Park Jens T.M.745 20:37 10/07/2001 (2)
    - Neutral Safety Switch????? Fife 20:50 10/07/2001 (1)
      - Re: Neutral Safety Switch????? Jens T.M.745 20:56 10/07/2001 (0)

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