FuzzFace2 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Would you believe that the first one was used 3 years, the second one only 1 year, and then the third one used for many years? That's in the pickups and Broncos. Apparently the engineers on the vans were smarter? I've added that to the page at Documentation/Electrical/Switches. Both of my 81's did not have the clutch switch and if so I would have most likely jumped it out as part of the rebuild. When I was learning to drive I was told on ANY stick car or truck push the clutch to the floor before turning the key. On my work truck we leave them out of gear, air brakes set, and even knowing it is out of gear I still push the clutch in before starting it when I am sitting inside the truck. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Would you believe that the first one was used 3 years, the second one only 1 year, and then the third one used for many years? That's in the pickups and Broncos. Apparently the engineers on the vans were smarter? I've added that to the page at Documentation/Electrical/Switches. I learned the hard way that the switch is different between a 1990 F250, and a 2003 Ford Ranger. They look VERY similar, but there are differences in the way the ends are shaped. I ran into this when I broke the retaining clip on mine in the Ranger, and tried to use the one from the 1990 F250 parts truck. I ended up just having to utilize the jumper plug from my F350's wiring harness and run without a safety switch because I couldn't get the switches to stay on the pushrod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I learned the hard way that the switch is different between a 1990 F250, and a 2003 Ford Ranger. They look VERY similar, but there are differences in the way the ends are shaped. I ran into this when I broke the retaining clip on mine in the Ranger, and tried to use the one from the 1990 F250 parts truck. I ended up just having to utilize the jumper plug from my F350's wiring harness and run without a safety switch because I couldn't get the switches to stay on the pushrod. I've liked the idea of a clutch switch ever since someone got in Dad's truck and started it in 1st a couple of feet from the garage door. He got it shut down before hitting the door, but it scared me. (It wasn't me.) So now anything with a manual tranny will have a clutch switch. As for the differences, I don't have a clue. Just that the part numbers changed, so something is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I've liked the idea of a clutch switch ever since someone got in Dad's truck and started it in 1st a couple of feet from the garage door. He got it shut down before hitting the door, but it scared me. (It wasn't me.) So now anything with a manual tranny will have a clutch switch. As for the differences, I don't have a clue. Just that the part numbers changed, so something is different. I looked up the 1987 switch, and it looks very similar to the 84-86 version. But then again, Ford does like to change things every few years and maybe since the pedal assembly has a slightly different shape in 1987, that's why it had to change. The clutch master cylinder on 80-96 F-Series trucks mounts to the firewall, but in 1995 Ford switched the clutch master cylinders on Rangers to mount through the pedal assembly below the brake booster, hence why there's probably a difference between the safety switches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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