sidekick starter issue - clutch switch related?

[kpas914]

Hello, another newbie here to the forum with an obligatory question. I have a '91 Suzuki Sidekick JXL that has starting issues. Sometimes it turns right over, while at other times I have to push the clutch in numerous time, just to the point of hearing the safety switch click. I hold the key in start position while repetitively hitting that switch with the clutch pedal until the starter finally kicks in. Does this sound like a starter problem or clutch safety switch (not sure of the terminology), and if so, can that be bypassed?

[jtgh]

it's bad, tweak it or replace it.

when linkage switches fail it is because, they are bad or they are misadjusted.
it is just a simple switch, ( like a light switch in the bed room)

It is there only, so the next Audi 5000 lady wont run over her kids. heheeheh

on manuals its a clutch switch.
on autoslushomatics it is a park lockout safety switch.
both disallow the start key line from reaching the Starter.

cheers

[kpas914]

Thanks for the info... that safety switch is up under the dash, right?