Pressing clutch when starting

[dr. d]

Speaking of which, is there any aftermarket safety device available that we can install in old school cars? Para iwas kadyot din hehe. Parang okay din mag-install in my 96 Corolla.

meron kung meron. pasadya.
it's a simple mechanical switch that interrupts and connects the starter relay circuit.
it can be installed above the clutch pedal, the way some brake switches are strategically installed atop the brake pedal.
the difficult part would be fabricating a "holder" for the switch, to anchor it in the correct position.

[travajante]

meron kung meron. pasadya.
it's a simple mechanical switch that interrupts and connects the starter relay circuit.
it can be installed above the clutch pedal, the way some brake switches are strategically installed atop the brake pedal.
the difficult part would be fabricating a "holder" for the switch, to anchor it in the correct position.

Electronic brake & clutch switches, I think, are Hall Effect Sensor type.

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[dr. d]

Electronic brake & clutch switches, I think, are Hall Effect Sensor type.

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but my design above not electronic. it is simple electromechanical. no electronics.

[travajante]

but my design above not electronic. it is simple electromechanical. no electronics.

I prefer your D effect switch, too.[emoji106]

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[dr. d]

I prefer your D effect switch, too.[emoji106]

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thank you.
i like it, too.
but i am still thinking it over, on how it might affect push-starting.

[travajante]

thank you.
i like it, too.
but i am still thinking it over, on how it might affect push-starting.

Hall Effect will just be more reliable w/o mechanical parts. It functions as a proximity sensor...& I've push-started those with the switch. Yours won't be any different & will work.... as the safety only cuts power to the starter, not the ignition system.

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[bonruiz]

Hall Effect will just be more reliable w/o mechanical parts. It functions as a proximity sensor...& I've push-started those with the switch. Yours won't be any different & will work.... as the safety only cuts power to the starter, not the ignition system.

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I read my Suzuki Ertiga's Owner's Manual and it instructs the user to push the clutch (while on neutral) before starting the engine. I have been doing that for four years and I think it's safe for the car since it's in the user's manual.

Although not everyone at the casa does that.

Thank you very much.