Hi all,
The recent thread on starting your car in neutral etc. reminded me
of a "feature" on my '75 Spit. While inspecting the tranny some
time ago, I discovered an extra switch attached near the gear
selector. This appeared to be <neutral-detection-switch>.
Looking at the schematic for *early* '75 Spits, I saw mention of
<seat-belt-neutral> switch. This switch is listed in the legend
at the bottom of the diagram (#39), but I can't find it anywhere
on the actual wiring diagram. Although disabled by a PO, it appears
that you would have to have:
a) your seat belt fastened
b) you passenger's (if present) belt fastened.
c) tranny in neutral
before you could start the car. The passenger <seat-belt-switch>
and the <seat-belt-neutral-switch> appear to have been deleted in
the later '75s and onward.
FWIW all my "modern" cars and trucks w/ manual transmission
have the <clutch-in> switch to inhibit starting. I think this is standard
these days.
Bob Sykes
75, 78, 78 Spitfires
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