Transit Clutch (1 Viewer)

[Norfolk Nomad]

Playing with my new motorhome as you do, flicked a switch on the dash and the clutch pedal fell to the floor . Is it supposed to do this and if so what is the reason for it, never seen anything like it before.
Anyone have any ideas.
Regards
Tom

 

[chrisgreen]

Playing with my new motorhome as you do, flicked a switch on the dash and the clutch pedal fell to the floor . Is it supposed to do this and if so what is the reason for it, never seen anything like it before.
Anyone have any ideas.
Regards
Tom

new one on me and i fiddle with transits.

 

[WynandJean]

No, never heard of anything like that......and ours is a Transit.

Wyn

 

[tonyidle]

Coincidence?

 

[dave newell]

Autoclutch fitted?

D.

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[pappajohn]

Does the pedal return if you flick it the other way ?
Does it return slowly ?

I have a suspicion its been modified with an actuator motor/ solenoid for a left leg amputee.

 

[Norfolk Nomad]

Excuse my ignorance but what is an auto clutch?

 

[Norfolk Nomad]

Yes the pedal returns.

 

[DanielFord]

Sounds like a 'motorbility' modification to me!

 

[pappajohn]

Yes the pedal returns.

Slowly ?

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[pappajohn]

Excuse my ignorance but what is an auto clutch?

Its an electrically operated clutch control which disengages the clutch as you change gear instead of using your foot.

 

[Norfolk Nomad]

It returns slowly, not sure if it's motor driven.

 

[pappajohn]

Yep, an auto clutch....but the switch is usually part of the gear lever.
Someone has bodged it into the dashboard instead of replacing the gear lever.
The clutch will work conventiomnally if the switch is off.

 

[Norfolk Nomad]

So as John said it's probably a motorbility modification.

 

[DanielFord]

It returns slowly, not sure if it's motor driven.

It would be amusing if it returned like a released catapult! Imagine the look a disabled person would get, wheelspinning a motorhome!

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[Norfolk Nomad]

Thanks for all the replies, had me worried for a minute.

 

[pappajohn]

It would be amusing if it returned like a released catapult! Imagine the look a disabled person would get, wheelspinning a motorhome!

That would make the switch a button....a launch button

 

[DanielFord]

That would make the switch a button....a launch button

I wonder if I could retro-fit launch control into our motorhome?

 

[pappajohn]

To give it its proper moniker, its an automated clutch
Standard clutch with an automated operating mechanism.

 

[tofo]

Just found this for you

http://www.carfi.co.uk/html/autoclutch.html?gclid=CLewlqib2dICFekW0wodJLoM9w

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[Johnnyb]

I wonder if I could retro-fit launch control into our motorhome?

My car has that

 

[Dilbert]

MAN Trucks have had this on trucks for a long time. Called comfort shift it had a button on the gear lever but the clutch pedal stayed up. Good system for heavy traffic but you had to use the pedal when moving off or stopping.