The clutch safety switch keeps the car from starting unless the clutch is pushed in. On the top of the clutch pedal there is a little black box with a plunger on it. When the clutch is pushed in the electrical connection to the starter solenoid is completed. The switch just unscrews from the bracket.
The clutch safety switch is on the clutch pedal shaft. It is a small black box with a plunger coming out of it. When you push the clutch down, the clutch safety switch connects the starter and it should turn over. If it doesn't you may have to replace it or adjust it. It's adjustable. Just adjust it until the red plunger is fully retracted out of the switch when the clutch pedal is pushed in all the way.
put it in neutral then try to start it.
neutral safety switch is messed up
To replace the clutch safety switch on a Saturn, first ensure the vehicle is in neutral and the ignition is off. Locate the clutch safety switch, typically found near the clutch pedal assembly. Disconnect the wiring harness from the old switch, remove it by unscrewing or unclipping it, then install the new switch in the same position. Finally, reconnect the wiring harness and test the pedal to ensure proper function before starting the vehicle.
If it is an automatic it will not have a clutch safety switch it will have a neutral safety switch
the clutch safety switch is located under the dashboard, on most cars, it is connected directly to the clutch pedel.
Where is the timing solenoid switch located on a 2000 ford escortIf you have an automatic transmission, the neutral safety switch is on the transmission. If its a manual (5 speed), It's under the clutch pedal at the floorboard.
behind the clutch.....
the neutral safety switch can be found by following the clutch pedal up into the bottom of the dash. its usually one or two 10mm bolts, and a connector. super simple to replace, it'll be the ONLY electronic piece connected to the clutch pedal
DO YOU MEAN THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH?
There is a switch on the clutch that won't let the car start unless the clutch pedal is fully depressed. You can turn the key but the starter won't engage. Something stuck under the clutch pedal (matt, etc...) will do it or if someone kicked the switch or possibly the switch has died. You could use a jumper wire to bypass the switch if you had to or just replace the switch.
Remove the plastic cover over the switch at the clutch pedal. The CRX switch can be unscrewed and replaced by disconnecting the wires and twisting the switch out.