MRRSM - many thanks... I did get under and first checked the often bad bushing and did wiggle vigorously the exact area of the cable you are mentioning... it is very firm and, of course, the trans was just put in (of course that also might mean adjustment but it has run flawlessly since that install for 3 weeks). I WILL check again (looking for the green tab, don't recall seeing green and it's pretty clean under there since install). I did 'pull' on the tail just before it curves up to the floor, tight. The bushing has a circlip on it but I can pop it (don't want to now) and check real integrity.
"at the properly adjusted PNS (Park-Neutral Switch)." So the Park-Neutral Switch is driver's side of trans?
I just don't understand why the car shut off... moving shifter from neutral to park, suddenly off and that was that...?
Mektek... battery is good but I will do a voltage test today. It's two weeks old (and new can go bad) . The Alternator was replaced about 6 years ago and tested with a good charge into the battery not long ago...
Moose - will definitely check the ignition (has never been changed out unlike many things on this darn vehicle). But no codes at all on reader, etc... no dash test lights on 'run'...
So quick tale of woe... 3 months ago wife says 'rear end is clicking'. I immediately check and note it is on slow turns (limited slip G80 going bad? Hmm). Began plans to take to a local shop that specializes in 4Xs and Eaton (Eaton makes the, or did, G80). She took it to our regular mechanic at my request, that goof took it out into a dirt lot and did figure 8s too fast (won't activate the G80 over 20mph or so).
Said, "Oh its fine". She drove to work and heard a big "clunk". I drove into town, gave her my old Ford and took the TBlzer going to rear end specialist. Was really clunking and jerking (should have trailered it). Got near and "BANG"... guy walking on the sidewalk actually ducked! Back diff plate actually had hole in it!@ Trailered to good 4X place. Said rear end, carrier, gears, just about everything blown... and no available from Eaton or Chevy (this is an 8"). Ended up putting in a rebuilt axle with the same numbers. Ten days (and wife had rental)... they test drove and it still wouldn't drive correctly. Pulled Transfer case (that I religiously cared for with Trak and so forth), metal everywhere and the connecting chain (?) to trans was very loose... Got two year warranty rebuilt, and installed... total time now almost 4 weeks... ran it, didn't shift well, wouldn't go into gear correctly. Dropped tranny pan, more metal, large amounts and not just the friction gunk, metal. Rebuilt went in after 12 more days (shipping times are terrible)... now 7 weeks and more money than the car is worth except I couldn't throw it away. RAN wonderfully, 3 weeks of "like new"... only issue was a dead battery, I replaced it and ran great. And that brings us to where we are now. Thanks... where's the bottle? ;^)