Since i got my car 2 years ago, I have never once had to push my clutch in to start the car, yet from reading around here, it seems that the car's not supposed to start without the cluth depressed. Also, my cruise control recently stopped working. Would this most likely mean that both the switches at the clutch pedal are screwed up? is there any way to test them?
I've never had to push in my clutch to start either, its a sensor on the clutch pedal I belive, but it does'nt bother me...my cruise just quit recently too...
The GSX was killed, I need something new...
Wow, I was no help at all, sorry...
The GSX was killed, I need something new...
hehehe.. no worries. i'm just gonna get out my testing stuff and test all the wires for continuity... test the switches and stuff. i have the original honda repair manual, so that'll help! any more suggestions would be appreciated
what is this clutch thing ????
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
Accord EX -
There's a switch on the clutch pedal near where it attaches to the car that doesn't allow you to start the engine without the clutch pushed in.
It's so you don't start the car in gear and it goes flying forward.
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Originally Posted by bobafett
SAbz ! that is when you are in gear ! and why would some one start teh car in gear !?
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
accord ex: it's just a safety incase you forget to pull the car out of gear before starting. you're not supposed to start with it in gear, but incase you try to, this is supposed to not allow it to start. however, if the switch is broken, and you turn the key without the clutch in and the car in gear, the car will lunge when you try to start it. a good switch would stop this from happening.
anyway, once i find my multimeter, i'm gonna test all this. thanks guys
aha ! thnx for clearing things out !
3geez member since October 4th 2001
american drivers park their cars in gear instead of using the handbrake...(well maybe not all)
i always get caught in the "lunge forward" situation when leaving the mechanic's shop
and yes..my 88lxi does not need the clutch pedal to be in when starting..go figure
The mechanism that does this is called the clutch interlock. It's not found on all Accords, but I do know that the 89 LXi's have em. I'm unsure of which other models are equipped with this.
I posted a diagram of this circuit on AF. Here is the link to that thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...threadid=20075
Last edited by DarknessRS; 05-03-2002 at 01:21 PM.
what's better ! parking with gear or with hand brake ??
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
My car doesn't have this. I tried to start it in gear when I was younger and didn't know how the clutch worked
Accord Ex: I leave my car in gear and pull the hand brake. That way just incase the parking brake fails, the car shouldn't go anywhere.
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