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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 12:28 AM
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well i would like to hook connection to the clutch switch, which i would think its by the clutch pedal. but was wondering how the clutch switch works, does it have power all the time and push it down and makes contact, or does it work by pcm ground, and is the clutch switch one wire or two. thanks in advance
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 04:06 AM
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i would also like to kno this i want to hook up my trans brake and 2 step onto clutch pedal. -tony-
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 12:21 AM
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i am sure someone has installed a msd 2 step activated by the clutch switch post up
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 01:33 AM
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anyone else have any info?
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 03:35 AM
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well started to install, and took like 15 seconds to plug into the coils and tommorow i figure out the clutch switch, i think i can tap into it in the engine compartment, at the pcm i think i know what wire it is. i post up when i get it done and working. but i hook it to a 12v power source and tested, it is awesome
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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Thanks for posting. I'm real interested in one of these. I just haven't found any real feedback yet.
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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guys just get the one from linginfelter its easy to hook up on our cars its pretty much plug and play.
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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I have the same, issue spent last 30 mins taking clutch switch apart and such, I'm not sure how it works, both wires are always showing ground on the clutch switch and no positive. I'm about to just over ride the clutch switch to not be need to start the car and run a ground to the clutch switch and just plug in my 2 step to other side and work on switched ground.

I didn't go with the Lingfelter one because I read to many issue people were having.
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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I went ahead and bypassed the safty switch with jumper wire and just connected a ground to one side of switch and 2 step blue wire to other side.
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well i have the msd and it was easy to install as of getting it to work, just hook to the coils and went to a 12v and worked, but want to go to the clutch switch, just tried it out, to make sure it worked. need a pin out of the pcm for the clutch anticiapate switch
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well i have the msd and it was easy to install as of getting it to work, just hook to the coils and went to a 12v and worked, but want to go to the clutch switch, just tried it out, to make sure it worked. need a pin out of the pcm for the clutch anticiapate switch
The way I did it in post above yours worked fine. I got to test her out and even at 3k launch it takes off under boost
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can you go more in the depth a little, its was suppose to be pin 32 and gray wire, or if there is a access hole in the firewall to run a wire inside.
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Originally Posted by Zmg00camaross
can you go more in the depth a little, its was suppose to be pin 32 and gray wire, or if there is a access hole in the firewall to run a wire inside.
Just drilled a small hole below where the steering shaft goes in on the firewall. Disconnect the clutch safety switch. Take a wire up a open end on one side like a "U" and connect to bolt holding the steering column. Run the other side of wire to one side of safety switch using a connecter. Then put connector on supplied blue wire with msd kit. Connect blue wire to other side of switch. Then Instead of modifying the clutch safety switch connector. Just run a jumper wire from one side to the other.

With this set up the car will start with out the clutch depressed so you need to be more careful. Fastest way I could come up with. Any other ideas welcome.
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Zmg00camaross
can you go more in the depth a little, its was suppose to be pin 32 and gray wire, or if there is a access hole in the firewall to run a wire inside.
Don't tell me your the guy that asked me about my 2 step on the f body cruise today
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yea i am that guy haha. wish i could heard you rip that car, with that open wastegate
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All I gotta say is i love my msd 2 step. I wish everything was as easy to hook up
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What is the part number for the MSD 2 step yall are using? Will it work with an LT1 or is it different unit?
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Originally Posted by 913motor
what is the part number for the msd 2 step yall are using? Will it work with an lt1 or is it different unit?
msd 8733
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Originally Posted by Zmg00camaross
yea i am that guy haha. wish i could heard you rip that car, with that open wastegate
Ahh, didn't want to get banned from the cruise lol, I didn't race anyone, No roll patrol for me with stock brakes.. Going to track tonight though.
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Man... the LPE launch controll was so easy to install. If I had to sit aournd and figure out what wire does what I would have given up long ago. All I had to do was hook up the clutch switch wire and power. Done lol... Took me more time to decide where to place the box lol.
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