Clutch pedal assy--button??

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i noticed my clutch pedal was getting caught on something yesterday, so i took a look and sure enough there's a plastic switch, it looks like--it's got a botton that is pressed either up or down. it's sitting under the clutch quadrant and seems like the quadrant is supposed to push it down and let it up when the pedal is pushed. is this supposed to be there? what is it?


on a related subject--after i installed the upr extreme fwa and 3-hook quadrant, there is freeplay to the pedal. i'd say it's about a 1/2"--the pedal has slack up and down. however, i hear no more TOB whine and the clutch engagement is great. should i be concerned? thanks, gents.

 

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Can I get a link to the fwa and quadrant you got. I have the same problem with the bearing getting preloaded.

 

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http://www.uprproducts.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=226

 

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mustang starter/clutch interlock switch click on link is it similar to this one http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?mfrcode=GPS&mfrpartnumber=NS64&parttype=631&ptset=A

this switch won't allow the car to crank unless the clutch is engaged and when clutch is engaged the button on the switch is pushed in thus making up the circuit between clutch and starter allowing starter to activate....

 

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bill302 said:

mustang starter/clutch interlock switch click on link is it similar to this one http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?mfrcode=GPS&mfrpartnumber=NS64&parttype=631&ptset=A

this switch won't allow the car to crank unless the clutch is engaged and when clutch is engaged the button on the switch is pushed in thus making up the circuit between clutch and starter allowing starter to activate....

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no, not that switch. that one is on the left side--the one i'm referring to is on the right side under the clutch quadrant.

 

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There might be a CC switch under there (so when you depress the clutch, the CC shuts off).

 

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JT--the man i was hoping would respond!!

CC?

 

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CC = Cruise Control. I only know how the set-up is on a fox, not a 5N95. On the fox, there's nothing near the quadrant - both of the switches (brake and CC) are on the clutch pedal arm itself. When the button gets pressed into the floor, it closes. So take what I say with a grain of salt.

As for the pedal adjustment, if you can run it with slack in the cable adjustment and it's quiet (and the Point of engagement is not right on the floor), I dont see an issue.

The thing is that cable operated clutches are supposed to run with a slight preload in the cable by design. But if doing otherwise makes the TOB quiet up, I say go for it. I run with a tiny bit of slack when I can (read that I do it when the TOB doesnt whine while doing so).

Good luck Paul.

 

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thanks, JT--that's what i needed to know.


EDIT: JT, you were aboely correct--it was cc related. i had moved it out of the way (so it would not be depressed) when i noticed the clutch quad was getting caught on it and the CC didn't work. i just positioned it directly under the quadrant and now the CC works.

JT FTW!!!!11