Alright FD gurus, I have a couple of questions for you folks.

1. Do RHD FDs need to have the clutch pressed from factory to start?
2. Do they come with a clutch position switch from factory?

Looking at my RHD unit it does have a clutch position switch installed, but I am not sure if it has been bypassed or if that is how it is from factory in Japan. Wondering if I should be tracing wires to try to find a bypass or looking for a way to wire it in so that it does have to be pressed so that I can pass inspection.

 

There are 2 clutch switches in US cars. One is for the cruise control and ECU to report the clutch pedal position, the other is in-line with the power wire to the starter so you can't start the car without the clutch pedal down.

One of the switches (I believe it's the ECU/CC switch) is also the stop for the clutch pedal and adjustment.

I've heard that JDM cars don't have it but I'm not entirely sure. Hopefully someone with a JDM RHD car will chime in.

Dale

 

JDM Cars didn't get the clutch switch for the starter until 99, IIRC. My 92 only has the position switch for the ECU. One of those things that was mandated early on in the states but guessing Japan did not until later.

 

Just looked and supposedly it was September 2000 the clutch interlock was added.

 

i'm not sure it was mandated here, but Audi had just had that "unintended acceleration" thing that had almost put them out of business. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden...ation#Audi_100
and later we found out that the owners were pressing on the wrong pedals....

in reality Audi would have almost gone out of business anyways, getting a window to roll up in one of those cars was a miracle....