Clutch Safety Switch--Car Won't Start
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Clutch Safety Switch--Car Won't Start
I had my car towed into the Mazda dealer yesterday because it wouldn't
start. They told me it was because "the clutch safety switch" "fell off"??
Anyone else have this problem?
start. They told me it was because "the clutch safety switch" "fell off"??
Anyone else have this problem?
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Slightly OT: So US cars won't start unless the clutch pedal is depressed? What do you do if you stall on a railway crossing (apart from get out and run?). In Australia you'd engage the starter to drive the car off the track.
I know of a certain well known forum member running out of fuel with metres to go before the pump and using the starter motor to drive the car the rest of the way
I know of a certain well known forum member running out of fuel with metres to go before the pump and using the starter motor to drive the car the rest of the way
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Originally Posted by sco
Slightly OT: So US cars won't start unless the clutch pedal is depressed? What do you do if you stall on a railway crossing (apart from get out and run?). In Australia you'd engage the starter to drive the car off the track.
I know of a certain well known forum member running out of fuel with metres to go before the pump and using the starter motor to drive the car the rest of the way
I know of a certain well known forum member running out of fuel with metres to go before the pump and using the starter motor to drive the car the rest of the way
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I had the clutch switch cause a problem in my wife's 96 Miata. It didn't fail, but itwasn't making good contact. The switch is also connected to the ECU to adjust idle when the clutch pedal is depressed. In our Miata, the bad switch caused the idle to fluctuate (actually the ECU was trying to compensate) causing reving from 800 to 2000 rpms, everyone next to her thought she wanted to race them. Took me about 3 months to troubleshoot the idle problem.
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Originally Posted by sco
Slightly OT: So US cars won't start unless the clutch pedal is depressed? What do you do if you stall on a railway crossing (apart from get out and run?). In Australia you'd engage the starter to drive the car off the track.
I know of a certain well known forum member running out of fuel with metres to go before the pump and using the starter motor to drive the car the rest of the way
I know of a certain well known forum member running out of fuel with metres to go before the pump and using the starter motor to drive the car the rest of the way
All mt cars in the states have been built this way since the 70's. A lot of the American brand mt's won't let you take the key out of the ignition until you shift into reverse too.
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Originally Posted by sco
Slightly OT: So US cars won't start unless the clutch pedal is depressed? What do you do if you stall on a railway crossing (apart from get out and run?). In Australia you'd engage the starter to drive the car off the track.
I know of a certain well known forum member running out of fuel with metres to go before the pump and using the starter motor to drive the car the rest of the way
I know of a certain well known forum member running out of fuel with metres to go before the pump and using the starter motor to drive the car the rest of the way
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Same Problem
For the last 6 Months I have an Intermittant problem I turn the key and like nothing happens I wait a few minutes and try 2 or 3 times and then it starts I bought a new Interstate Battery. Last weekend I went on a trip and it took me 2 or 3 minutes to get the thing to start. I called the dealer he did not have a clue and then someone in the group told me it sounds like a dirty or faulty clutch safety switch. Sound familiar??
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Originally Posted by sco
Hmm... interesting the bit about not being able to remove the key unless the car is reverse... can't say I've seen that on a car downunder.
-R.
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Originally Posted by RexApex
Can't say I've ever seen that in the states.
-R.
-R.
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