turbonegro Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 First timer here so bare with me. Recently my 92 Pathfinder (M/T) decided to no crank, no start. Battery good, battery cables good. I removed the interlock relay and put in a jump wire and it fired right up. So I figure it has to be a bad relay and go buy a new one and put it in and nothing. Put the jump wire back in and I'm back in business. My buddy who is a mechanic tells me I have a bad clutch switch. I looked 300 times and I see no clutch switch. He wont believe me. Am I somehow unable to see it, was it moved, is it possible it never had one? Any thoughts? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) If its a stock manual rig it has one right behind the clutch pedal arm. Its a small black plastic part with a rod sticking out. Should have a blue electrical connector. Edited January 17, 2014 by Kingman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 maybe it's the rubber bushing that makes contact with the clutch switch? See anything on the floor that looks like a broken lifesaver candy? possibly a tan color? This is what they look like on the brake pedal as their is one for the brake lights and one for cruise control if your truck has cruise, should be another one on the clutch pedal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonegro Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Thank you for the quick response. There is only a regular nut and bolt in that bracket where the pedal comes into contact with the bracket when the clutch is depressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 the pic I posted is the brake pedal but if you do not see the rubber bumper on your clutch pedal, and their is no switch than perhaps someone bypassed the switch, can you see a blue plug hanging with a jumper wire in it nearby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonegro Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 No, everything looks securely connected. Is it possible my truck was converted from an auto to a manual? If so could there be a park/neutral switch somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 pm me the Vin number and I can tell you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejin4499 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Your neutral safety switch on your tranny next to your stick shift may also be going out. Had a similar issue last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonegro Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 How do I locate that switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Did you get a chance to check for the plug/wires for the switch near the firewall that you said your truck doesn't have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonegro Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Yea, nothing there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast5speed Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 when I read the title, I thought this thread was asking if you absolutely needed a clutch safety switch. You don't, if that's what you want to know. When I did my 5speed swap, I just soldered the two wires together for the (I believe mine was called a neutral safety switch?) relay and effectively just completed the circuit. Works great. Never need to push the clutch pedal in to start the car! Really nice for when I don't want to get all the way in it and press the clutch to start it. Like when I'm doing work on it or something and don't want to open the door a million times. If your Pathy was originally an automatic, it should be fairly obvious. If so, there's probably still the A/T computer under the passenger seat. And if it's been taken out, there should be a bunch of remaining wires. Also, the carpet around the shifter and boot should be pretty ill-fitting. Another indicator is if everything looks factory around the pedal area where ahardb0dy posted a picture. If it looks legit, it's probably not been modified. When I put the 5speed brake and clutch pedal brackets in, it seemed like half the connectors weren't available for the sensors, forcing me to solder/jump the clutch switch. As far as possibly trying to fix your original issue and keep it as factory as possible, I would suggest you whip out a circuit tester (one of those little needle looking things with a ground clip and a lightbulb) and test the prongs on the relay as it's installed to see if it's relaying power as it should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 The computer under the passengers seat is the engine Ecu. The transmission one is behind one of the rear panels in the cargo area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 his truck is a original 5 speed, 2wd, I ran the Vin number for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonegro Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 After running the VIN my truck is M/T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonegro Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 The issue is I think my clutch safety switch is bad however I cannot locate it. Oh and with all my fooling around my turn signals no longer work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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