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Old Jul 26, 2017 | 09:03 PM
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I own a 1989 6 spd Z51 (with new Bilstien Shocks awesome!!)
Is the clutch safety switch adjustable. Sometimes mine works and other times it does not. I put a start button for the times it does not work. Just wondering.

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Old Jul 27, 2017 | 06:21 AM
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Not sure. Had problems with mine after having the clutch master cylinder replaced and unable to find a replacement switch. I just jumpered the switch connection to bypass the switch at this time. Works fine except have to understand that it's possible to start the car with it in gear.
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Originally Posted by jseremba
Hello

I own a 1989 6 spd Z51 (with new Bilstien Shocks awesome!!)
Is the clutch safety switch adjustable. Sometimes mine works and other times it does not. I put a start button for the times it does not work. Just wondering.

Thank you
Just bypass the switch at the plug under the dash. Easy job. My 91 wouldn't start when I was away from home one night so I bypassed mine. A Corvette six speed driver doesn't need this "safety" device, it's just something else that can fail.
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This is from the ZR1 net, but its still C4 stuff.

Search Dynomite sticky in the zr1 section here for more information.

Check out post 14

http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread....+switch&page=2

Hope it helps

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