Soccerstudd5 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) What does this interlock switch do? And what are these for? Factory sun shade? Thanks Edited August 4, 2009 by 94extreme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis0076 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) will let you start the truck without depressing the clutch for sticky situations. just press it and once and start the truck. not in gear though! Edited August 2, 2009 by beavis0076 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis0076 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 the things on your windshield........ um.... never seen them.... maybe someone else has... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I think those windshield things are for a sun shade, maybe something clipped onto them at one time, to block out sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovemaN Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Using the interlock switch you can also drive the truck a short distance with the starter motor. Emergency situations only of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Guy that has a Chevy dually that stops oin where I work has the same basic clips on his winidshield. They are for a windshield shade on his at least. The interlock switch as said will let you start the truck without the clutch, just watch to make sure your not in gear or have alot of room in front of you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchdiggerjcf Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 will let you start the truck without depressing the clutch for sticky situations.just press it and once and start the truck. not in gear though! I was told it was for starting without the clutch, but it doesn't work like that on my truck. Mine is either broken, or the button does something else. Mine only works when the truck is in 4low, then I can depress the inter loc button and the light on the dash comes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 prolly so you don't accidentally use it in a parking lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I was told it was for starting without the clutch, but it doesn't work like that on my truck. Mine is either broken, or the button does something else. Mine only works when the truck is in 4low, then I can depress the inter loc button and the light on the dash comes on. that's because you actually have to keep it depressed.. at least that's how mine works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchdiggerjcf Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 that's because you actually have to keep it depressed.. at least that's how mine works. I'll try it. I am used to the toyota "clutch start cancel" button. You don't need to hold them down. That still doesn't explain why it only works in 4L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis0076 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I'll try it. I am used to the toyota "clutch start cancel" button. You don't need to hold them down. That still doesn't explain why it only works in 4L Mine you just have to push once and it works... in any transfercase setting... But mine's a 91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 that's because you actually have to keep it depressed.. at least that's how mine works. yeh my 89 was push once and go. arround the last time my alty blew and cooked the batt it stopped working like that. If you try push and go it half cranks and dies. My assumption is my bad battery cannot hold the intelock relay closed circut while under the load of the starter thus causing the whole process of staring to quit 1/2 way thru. I'll bet changing my battery will put things back to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchdiggerjcf Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 yeh my 89 was push once and go. arround the last time my alty blew and cooked the batt it stopped working like that. If you try push and go it half cranks and dies. My assumption is my bad battery cannot hold the intelock relay closed circut while under the load of the starter thus causing the whole process of staring to quit 1/2 way thru. I'll bet changing my battery will put things back to normal. Still no luck. I tried mine again yesterday, and it doesn't work at all. I guess I don't really need it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfamousDuckMan Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 umm... Mine does NOT have the Interlock Switch... but starts without depressing the clutch. --DuckMan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heruak Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 will let you start the truck without depressing the clutch for sticky situations.just press it and once and start the truck. not in gear though! The manual gives steps to using it. 1 set parking brake 2 depress brake 3 put in first gear or R to move backward 4 put left foot on brake and release parking brake 5 turn ignition switch to "on" 6 press and release the interlock 7 turn ignition to start while at the same time depress accelerator. As the truck moves take left foot off of the brake. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) Hey...my 87 had the interlock and the descriptions above are correct...my 95 doesnt have it and that's the 1st "round dash" interlock I've seen...cool stuff...still debating on bypassing my clutch always or not...my truck stalled yest for the 1st time ever after i hit the clutch so the clutch was already in but i have a push button start so all i had to was quickly hit the start button and we were back underway...my passenger was LMAOing this happened right after talking about popping the clutch to start a vehicle...he was like why didnt you just let the clutch go and honestly i didnt think about it but we were in the middle of a turn and i had no power steering so getting it started the quickest way was my reaction Duck man its quite possible you don't have the "clutch interlock" as a safety feature over there...or it was bypassed at some point and time Edited August 14, 2009 by unccpathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred07 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 yeah clutch bypass, if its in nutral you can push it then start it without the clutch like if you dont want to get in the car, or i was told if you your moving and in gear it can work by just having had pushed it and then if you stall jsut start her up but i've never tried that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 I use the button all the time. It makes things really easy...unless you're an idiot like me and forget the truck is in gear and it lurches forwards into the B2 on jack stands with no front drive train under it and knocks it off the stands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Good thing we're not idiots like you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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