VT_Maverick's 5 Speed Swap

[bartmanS4]

Mike,

Those wires run back to the transmission mode switch connector M-25. They are for the clutch pedal switch. If I remember correctly their purpose is twofold: 1) the the starter interlock that doesn't allow the starter to engage unless the clutch pedal is fully depressed, and 2) the cruise control will function when the pedal is out and disengage as soon as the pedal is depressed. One of these uses a N.C. and the other uses a N.O. switch position. I wired my VX differently and did not run any wires through the firewall. In my case I left out the starter interlock because I don't care if I can turn it over without depressing the clutch. To do this you must short pins 1 & 4 at M25. However, this does allow the VX to be cranked over while in gear with the clutch engaged. I just don't find it that difficult to make sure I'm in neutral before cranking the engine just like all manuals in the not so old days. As for the cruise control clutch interlock I ran two wires from the clutch switch behind the dash over to the cruise control module behind the passenger kick plate. This was easier and cleaner in my opinion than running wires out the firewall to the transmission mode switch connector.

Send me your email in a PM and I can send you a word doc with useful notes that I created.
Cheers,
Scott

[eternal21]

Mike,
Send me your email in a PM and I can send you a word doc with useful notes that I created.
Cheers,
Scott

Thanks, Scott. I found your post in this thread about all of that and I had to determine which method I wanted to go: clutch pedal down or not when starting the truck. The alarm I'm installing is remote start, so to me, it bypasses the clutch being down anyway, so, I'm going your route.

Since everything else in the garage is a manual, like you, I just make sure I *ALWAYS* make MT transmissions are in neutral prior to starting. PM incoming, and THANK YOU.

Oh, and another thing: in one of your earlier posts you mentioned swapping out the fuel rails. Is this prudent, as I didn't come across a reason for doing so.

[bartmanS4]

Oh, and another thing: in one of your earlier posts you mentioned swapping out the fuel rails. Is this prudent, as I didn't come across a reason for doing so.

Just to be clear, if I said fuel rails I misspoke. I was speaking of the 5 spd tranny fuel lines.

[bartmanS4]

Thanks, Scott. I found your post in this thread about all of that and I had to determine which method I wanted to go: clutch pedal down or not when starting the truck. The alarm I'm installing is remote start, so to me, it bypasses the clutch being down anyway, so, I'm going your route.

Just be careful to never leave you VX in gear! Can you imagine remotely starting a VX that's in 4Lo with 1st gear engaged? Doh! That would be spectacular!

[eternal21]

Just be careful to never leave you VX in gear! Can you imagine remotely starting a VX that's in 4Lo with 1st gear engaged? Doh! That would be spectacular!

Just to be clear, if I said fuel rails I misspoke. I was speaking of the 5 spd tranny fuel lines.

I've had MT vehicles for 20 yrs now, never had that happen ONCE. Thanks for jinxing me *lol*

And I went back and checked, you said "fuel lines" not fuel "rails", so my bad on that one. Yeah, found out that the fuel lines of an auto won't fit, and I had to hose clamp the new lines, just like you mentioned.