Clutch start switch

[02SE]

It won't start the truck in gear even in low range.

Well, every time I've used mine off-road while in 4 low, it will move the 4Runner and start the engine while doing so. All stock gearing.

 

[TheDurk]

Well, every time I've used mine off-road while in 4 low, it will move the 4Runner and start the engine while doing so. All stock gearing.

Agree. That's what it is designed to do. That's why I said it doesn't move the truck on the starter motor. It starts the engine in gear.

 

[JohnsD90]

My clutch pedal doesnt always make contact so what i do to feel cool is clutch in, turn the key, then press the button, makes it feel like i have a start stop button.

 

[J-money$$$]

Well, every time I've used mine off-road while in 4 low, it will move the 4Runner and start the engine while doing so. All stock gearing.

Maybe mine is lethargic

 

[the great him]

Well yeah it is meant to move it with the starter... Just in special circumstances. You leave the truck in gear with the clutch out and crank it, it will slowly move you. I'm pretty sure my owners manual says almost that exact thing. It won't start the truck in gear even in low range. I know a dual cased truck will tho. You can just leave it in gear and crank the starter and it has enough reduction to start it in gear.

I never use it. If you know how to operate a clutch good enough you can hold the vehicle on steep inclines without the brakes. Its fun to watch someone new to wheeling a manual panic rev and dup the clutch....

oh itll start the truck, even in 2wd... as long as you have a good battery and started, that thing will crank right over and start in gear, you will have to be cranking on it for a few seconds but it will start.

 

[NathanOfSeattle]

I had a similar problem and ended up putting a 1/4" pad on the back of the clutch pedal where it hits the safety switch. I'm not sure if toyota meant for the pedal to be on the floor to start the truck or if something bent over time, but the 1/4" pad did the trick.

- Matt

That's what I was thinking of doing too. What did you use? I'm thinking of using furniture pads as I have a bunch laying around:
Shepherd 3/4 in. Heavy-Duty Self-Adhesive Felt Pads (20-Pack) - 9951 at The Home Depot

 

[thorridder]

yeah you have to push it way too far for some reason. i use my clutch start cancel all the time, like if my shoes are wet or i dont want to get in to start it, just wrip the e-break and i drop the shifter in between gears and i start it, very useful

 

[slomatt]

That's what I was thinking of doing too. What did you use? I'm thinking of using furniture pads as I have a bunch laying around:
Shepherd 3/4 in. Heavy-Duty Self-Adhesive Felt Pads (20-Pack) - 9951 at The Home Depot

I used something similar, it's a rubber foot for electronics enclosures.

You can see it in this picture. The starter safety switch is the white plunger on the right. To the left of that you can see the clear rubber bumper I added. My guess is that over time the plate the switch is mounted to gets bent which eventually makes it so the switch does not get fully depressed.

- Matt