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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 08:39 AM
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is there any way to by pass interlock on89 ford 150 stick under the hood on the fender. thanks
 
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 08:58 AM
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Are you talking about the starter relay? What problem are you having?
 
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 09:21 AM
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yes .cant push the pedel down to make contack. just getting to old .cant pull the seat up any more thanks
 
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I think he is talking about the clutch interlock that is either on the white plastic rack attached to the pedal (like my '87) or at the firewall, mounted to the master cylinder (for ones that have the plastic pushrod)
If like my '87 you only need to jumper the two wires.
Later ones have 5 wires but only need the two light blue & red wires jumpered IIRC
 
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If you think its a problem with the clutch safety switch that keeps it from cranking without pushing in the clutch, look above the gas pedal, there is a connecter with at least 2 wires on it. The 2 that are red with a blue stripe are the ones you need to jump to bypass that switch, just be careful because it can crank with the truck in gear and the clutch engaged.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 09:54 AM
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This thread might help you visualize it better.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ck-switch.html
 
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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thank you. will have to try that.no way to do that on the selanod on the fender.to old to get under the dash sorry about my spelling .poncholink
 
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 01:33 PM
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You'd have to run a wire to a pushbutton in the cab from the solenoid. I'd think that would be harder than jumping the clutch switch. I think the red/blue wire that goes to the clutch switch is accessible at a connector on the drivers inner fender, under the master cyl. Not 100% sure but I think you can bypass it there.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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Perhaps you have some mechanically inclined neighbor or younger friend who could accomplish this for you in ten minutes or less with a simple butt crimp connector?
 
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 04:54 PM
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You'd have to run a wire to a pushbutton in the cab from the solenoid. I'd think that would be harder than jumping the clutch switch. I think the red/blue wire that goes to the clutch switch is accessible at a connector on the drivers inner fender, under the master cyl. Not 100% sure but I think you can bypass it there.

Nevermind on the under hood wire, I was thinking about the nuetral safety switch on an auto trans.
 
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THANK YOU WILL LOOK.PONCHOLINK.YOU WRE ALOT OF HELP
 
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