Starting problem
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Starting problem
Gotta '88 F150, 5-speed manual, that I have to hold the clutch down on to start it. No big deal,they're all like that. But it's a big deal when the switch, that the clutch engages to let you start it, stops working.
I can't find the thing! Anyone know where this switch is and how to get to it? I've followed the clutch pedal all the way up as far as I can see without finding it. Is it even under the dash or is it in the engine compartment; on the firewall maybe? I'm gettin' sick of opening the hood to start it with a screwdriver on the solenoid (which I already replaced). Any help out there?
I can't find the thing! Anyone know where this switch is and how to get to it? I've followed the clutch pedal all the way up as far as I can see without finding it. Is it even under the dash or is it in the engine compartment; on the firewall maybe? I'm gettin' sick of opening the hood to start it with a screwdriver on the solenoid (which I already replaced). Any help out there?
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It's been a long time since I have seen, or worked, on one of those type setups but I believe that the switch is under the dash. It souldn't be too hard to replace or even bypass, if needed. Good luck. Jake.
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RE: starting problems
I have the same truck and had the same problem. The clutch SW is under the dash on the fire wall to the right of the steering column and about in line with the lower edge of the dash. Looks like Rube Goldburg designed it.
In my case, after considerable effort in removing the clutch SW, I found the trouble to be a bad contact in ignition SW. Not much can go wrong with the cluth SW. To avoid the nite mare of removing the ignition SW, I cut the lead from ignition to cluth SW, mounted a spring loaded toggle SW on the bottom edge of the dash, located a term. in the fuse block that was only hot when the ignition was on and by passed the problem. Jury rig but cheap and easy. Been working for two years. At 140K miles, I am not picky.
Luck Bob
I have the same truck and had the same problem. The clutch SW is under the dash on the fire wall to the right of the steering column and about in line with the lower edge of the dash. Looks like Rube Goldburg designed it.
In my case, after considerable effort in removing the clutch SW, I found the trouble to be a bad contact in ignition SW. Not much can go wrong with the cluth SW. To avoid the nite mare of removing the ignition SW, I cut the lead from ignition to cluth SW, mounted a spring loaded toggle SW on the bottom edge of the dash, located a term. in the fuse block that was only hot when the ignition was on and by passed the problem. Jury rig but cheap and easy. Been working for two years. At 140K miles, I am not picky.
Luck Bob
