That's where the requirement for a prepubescent Filipino girl comes into play. As a normal adult, I had to lay on the driver's seat with my feet over the back and the back of my head resting against the brake pedal. Then you do a creditable imitation of a T-rex as you attempt to get your arms under the dash along with your entire upper body. Oh, and make sure you either have a helper or the required tools laying on your stomach because you won't be able to reach anywhere else in that position.

The clutch switch is held in the bracket with a single nut. You remove the nut and the whole thing comes out, then you can remove the harness connector.

 

That's where the requirement for a prepubescent Filipino girl comes into play. As a normal adult, I had to lay on the driver's seat with my feet over the back and the back of my head resting against the brake pedal. Then you do a creditable imitation of a T-rex as you attempt to get your arms under the dash along with your entire upper body. Oh, and make sure you either have a helper or the required tools laying on your stomach because you won't be able to reach anywhere else in that position.

The clutch switch is held in the bracket with a single nut. You remove the nut and the whole thing comes out, then you can remove the harness connector.

 

I managed to crawl under and inspect the pedals for the nylon buttons. All are there. Could have sworn I found part of one earlier but didn't know what it was. All look good.

-- Chuck

 

Oh okay. I originally tried this. But I kept spinning the clutch switch out, I chicken'd out because the harness kept twisting and I was afraid of snapping a wire or something. I thought you were suppose to unplug the harness, then spin the clutch switch out.

So no harm to the harness, even though you have to twist it quite a few times while spinning the clutch switch?

 

Oh okay. I originally tried this. But I kept spinning the clutch switch out, I chicken'd out because the harness kept twisting and I was afraid of snapping a wire or something. I thought you were suppose to unplug the harness, then spin the clutch switch out.

So no harm to the harness, even though you have to twist it quite a few times while spinning the clutch switch?
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I don't recall if the switch threads into the bracket or not (most of the blood in my body was in my head in the position I was in), but obviously if it does, you'll hafta pull the connector prior to unscrewing it out.

 

Oh okay. I originally tried this. But I kept spinning the clutch switch out, I chicken'd out because the harness kept twisting and I was afraid of snapping a wire or something. I thought you were suppose to unplug the harness, then spin the clutch switch out.

So no harm to the harness, even though you have to twist it quite a few times while spinning the clutch switch?
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I don't recall if the switch threads into the bracket or not (most of the blood in my body was in my head in the position I was in), but obviously if it does, you'll hafta pull the connector prior to unscrewing it out.
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The clutch switch is threaded and is screwed into a bracket with a welded nut. You can see pictures here, courtesy of zachberry

https://howtune.com/articles/278-fix...0150906-173645

So if you have to pull the connector first....how the heck do you do it? Theres a fusebox nearby and its impossible to fit your fingers behind there to pull the connector.

 

*Shrug* It's obviously not impossible since I accomplished it. I have a lifetime of electromechanical disassembly/testing in my resume, so I'm used to this kinda thing. If you can't figure a way to get your hand in there, maybe a tool? A bent pair of needlenose to grab the connector and pinch the release? Maybe your wife/girlfriend/significant other has smaller hands? Whatever it takes, dude. I've worked on Honda motorcycles most of my adult life and I'm convinced that, in building a new Honda, once the design is fixed, there's a guy whose only job is to go through and subtract 10% out of every dimension.

 

Haha, yeah I was thinking you need some kind of tool for it. Because I can't see any normal adult hands being able to fit down there. My hands are nowhere near large, and even my hands are way too large to fit in there. I'm surprised your fingers could fit without using a tool...lol

 

Actually, I was JUST under there about an hour ago, as I gave my clutch pedal linkage another tweak to get the friction zone closer to where I like it....previous owner must've been fond of his knee in his ear because that's about how far your leg had to move before the clutch began to engage. Put my fingers right on the connector. Again, when I go under there I lay on my back with my feet over the back of the driver's seat, so I'm completely upside-down. Wear a headband flashlight, so both hands are free (you're only gonna be able to get one in there anyway, but the other holds the tools). Swear a lot, if that's your thing. I play loud music in my garage. It helps.

 

This thread is old, but a good place to post. If your cruise control is inoperative, check for a missing white plastic bumper button that contacts the clutch switch. The one that the clutch pedal sits against when the clutch is in the released position.

If it's missing, the cruise control will not arm.