weird thing that just happened today guys.

installing my fog lights today and made it all nice and tidy and noticed that the previous owner jimmy rigged something before me under the center console. so I just u unplugged it and cut it off. (togle switch of sorts)
and now when I go to start it and it won't start. only if I use cancel clutch start it will. any suggestions?






95.5 tacoma SR5

 

Previous owner probably put the switch inline with the clutch safety so he could use it as a free anti-theft device.

Connect the wires back together and it will probably start.

 

Sounds like a clutch security feature he wired in. I have one under my fuse panel that the PO installed. If it was unplugged, the only way to start the truck would be to use the clutch cancel switch

 

possibly an over ride for the "clutch cancel" foot pedal/lever switch ?

Does your clutch pedal have a switch mounted behind the clutch lever ?
should make contact when the clutch pedal is depressed to the floor.



^ should be wiring to that if it's functional.

Was originally... two options

clutch cancel was done at the clutch pedal/lever (switch)
or the clutch cancel button located on the dash.

would not start unless one of those were engaged

 

thanks guys, messing with it. just reconnected everything up and it starts now. weird that the guy did that tho. Tacoma world best place ever!!

 

Sounds like an ejector seat trigger; be very careful.