Car Starts in Gear
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Car Starts in Gear
Hey guys and gals,
Alright so I have been going over this car of mine fixing this and that. I tried starting the car while in gear and she tries to start! So first thing I check is the clutch switch (interlock switch) and it specs out. The only other switch I can think of is the neutral safety starter switch. I will be testing this over the weekend. If that specs out I guess trace the wiring back, does anyone know what computer or relay takes care of the interlock system? Anyone have any other ideas?
Thanks all
Mike
Alright so I have been going over this car of mine fixing this and that. I tried starting the car while in gear and she tries to start! So first thing I check is the clutch switch (interlock switch) and it specs out. The only other switch I can think of is the neutral safety starter switch. I will be testing this over the weekend. If that specs out I guess trace the wiring back, does anyone know what computer or relay takes care of the interlock system? Anyone have any other ideas?
Thanks all
Mike
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There are 2 clutch switches on the clutch, one is the input to the ECU and cruise control on the position of the clutch switch, that's the switch you can easily see.
The clutch switch for the starter is back up on the firewall, it's a black box with a white plunger coming from it. The main wire to the starter runs straight through this switch, real simple design.
If you have a JDM car (I see you're in Canada) it might be that they don't have clutch switches.
The clutch switch is the ONLY thing that will allow the car to crank with the clutch not depressed. Period.
Dale
The clutch switch for the starter is back up on the firewall, it's a black box with a white plunger coming from it. The main wire to the starter runs straight through this switch, real simple design.
If you have a JDM car (I see you're in Canada) it might be that they don't have clutch switches.
The clutch switch is the ONLY thing that will allow the car to crank with the clutch not depressed. Period.
Dale
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the US is the only market to get a clutch switch, we have bigger feet and more lawyers....
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In US cars like ours, our clutches have a clutch switch that tells the car when the clutch is depressed and then will allow you to start the car. This is just a safety feature that only the United States (that I'm aware of) uses. Any other country you can hop in a manual car and just crank it up. For some reason, our safety regulations require that the car can't be started without having the clutch depressed. And since his car is in another country, he doesn't have to push in the clutch to start the car. Does that help?
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