This will prevent damage to the clutch if the vehicle was to move during the test. Step 1: Remove the wheel chocks from the vehicle’s wheels.
Install any dash covers that you had to remove to have access to the clutch pedal bracket. Use your crimper tool and crimp the butt connectors to the wires. Use butt connectors with built in heat shrink and place the wires inside them.
Strip the wire bare using your wire strippers. If you had to cut the wires, match up the wires to the new switch.
Remove the pedal depressor, verifying that the clutch pedal is in full contact with the clutch switch. Step 6: Verify contact between clutch pedal and switch. Turn the adjuster 1/8 turn more to secure the clutch switch to the clutch pedal bracket.
Use the pedal depressor and position the clutch pedal far enough off the clutch switch to have access to the switch jam nut. Do this by turning the switch clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the switch to where it is in full contact with clutch pedal arm. Leave the nut loose so you can adjust the switch. Step 2: Put on the locking nut on the clutch switch. Put the adjusting nut on the new clutch switch and install the switch into the clutch pedal bracket. Part 4 of 5: Installing the clutch switch Remove the clutch switch from the clutch pedal bracket. This nut that secures the clutch switch to the clutch pedal bracket. Step 4: Loosen the jam nut and remove clutch switch. If the switch is hard wired in, you will need to label the wires and then cut them with your side cutters. Step 2: Unplug the harness to the switch. Remove those that are covering the clutch pedal bracket. Ratchet with metric and standard sockets.Once the wheel chocks are in place and the parking brake is on place the transmission in neutral. These are the tires that will be remaining on the ground.Įngage the parking brake to the lock the rear tires from moving. Step 2: Place wheel chocks around the rear tires. Step 1: Park your vehicle on a flat, hard surface. Note: Make sure that the ignition switch is in the off position before using baking soda and water on contacts.If there is corrosion in the plug, you need to use baking soda and water to clean out the corrosion. If there is moisture currently present, you need to spray an electrical cleaner onto the contacts. If your clutch switch wire harness has a plug, then remove the plug and check the contacts inside for corrosion and moisture. Make sure that the wires are not broken or loose. Step 3: Check the wires to the clutch pedal. There should be no drag on the rod movement. Pull up on the clutch pedal and push in the rod that sticks out of the switch that make constant contact to the clutch pedal.
On the back side of the clutch pedal you will find the clutch switch. Part 1 of 5: Verifying the clutch switch condition