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VE SS series 2 clutch safety switch

Discussion in 'VE Holden Commodore (2006 - 2013)' started by Mitch-VE6LTR, Jan 5, 2012.

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    Mitch-VE6LTR

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    Does anyone know how to disable the stupid safety start switch on the clutch? So annoying not being able to start without pushing clutch in...
     
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    Voodoo_SV6

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    I had that in a Hyundai company car 15 years ago. I just wired the two cables together that fed the switch up in the pedal box. Problem solved, but not sure if it's that simple in a VE.
     
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    Mitch-VE6LTR

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    Ok have to try and climb in there and have a look what the set up is. Thanks
     
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    Are you sure? I just 'tipped' the clutch pedal and it deactivated cruise.
     
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    I have a manual vx ss when I brought the car it wouldn't start unless I disengaged the clutch, but now I can start the car with out using the clutch, I don't know what's happened ever since I changed my cat back exhaust I have been able to start with no clutch in! Why is this?
     
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    Ohh and my cruise control is fine
     
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    With my dads VX SS, you can start it without pressing the clutch, I thought that was normal.
     
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    Has he done something? Has something been changed?
     
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    in the tune it can be turned of for a VE (but shouldnt as is in there for safety)

    can do anything with wires as it is a 3 wire potentiometer in the later VE's (earlier S1 07's had 2 switches)
     
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    Where would I go to have the safety switch disabled? Local auto electrician?
     
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    my vz has it, annoying, but yet never accidentally try n start in gear...
     
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    I know a bloke that tried this on a 6l vz, got it to start without pressing the clutch, but would sit on the rev limiter if he clutched it with the cruise on. I carn't see the problem with it, i've always had manuals and have always press the clutch in before startup force of habit i suppose.
    Cheers.
     
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    I always depress the clutch when I'm sitting in the car, but often during Summer in QLD I start the car to let the air-conditioning cool down before setting off. That's why it's helpful here.
     
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    doubledip, with the two switch's which would cause an intermittent starting issue, go to start car get a click, depress release depress clutch generally starts, no weak cranking or anything, just sometimes not starting, could it be starter solenoid
     
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    Just had a read of this thread and no real answer, so i thought i would bump it as I would like to know how to start my commodore with out getting in it. Cheers guys
     
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    Rajesh Koothrappali

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    Tasmaniak can do it. He installs alarms and remote start systems. I've asked him about one for my manual VEIIS SV and as part of the remote start, he disables the clutch safety "feature".
     
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