Well my neck is finally getting loosened up from standing on my head under the dash of the car last night to fix the clutch safety switch. I know there has to be a better way of getting to that switch and there has to be someone who makes replacement contact pads for the 22 year old clutch pedal arm. Anyways I opted to bypass the switch and avoid some wear and tear on the thrust bearings until I can find a way a source for replacement contact pads.

Does anyone know if there is a way to get to the switch without standing
on your head?

 

I always remove the driver's seat if I have to crawl under the dash for extended periods of time.

 

thats what i do too. its 4 bolts and a wiring connector to get the seat out. then you can lay down like a free man.

 

Ive never had to be under the dash long enough for me to get annoyed but usually I just reverse sit on the chair. My legs wrapping over the shoulders hugging the headrest. Haha. Works for me.

 

Hmmm my clutch safty switch Never worked...and it doesn't seem to bother me!
Mmmm 2cents worth!

 

if the 88 in your username is an indication of the year of your car, then you don't have a clutch switch.

 

You can either bypass at the connector or you can affix a stopper through some form of creativity to the clutch pedal.

 

I used a little "Help!" plastic snap from car parts store to fix mine. The kind that holds carpet in an plastic panels. Just find one that looks about right. Easy.

 

My clutch safety starter switch on the 93 Civic went out a several days ago. Of course, it wouldn't crank. I replaced both the pads on the clutch two days ago. First, I removed the driver's seat (just 4 bolts). This allowed me to rest my legs on the back seat while I looked squarely under the dash. I got two new pads from the dealership (quite reasonable; $3.39 each). I pushed the clutch pedal and kept it in place with a stick in front of it and behind the brake pedal (see pic). Of course the access to the upper hole for the pad is very narrow. So, I stuck the pad on a long flat-head screwdriver with double-stick tape and eased it into the hole. Took about 3 tries, and it worked. Some bit of the double-stick tape is still on the pad. It was hard scraping it off, and I left it alone. No need to bypass the switch, and no need to remove the pedal.