Connecting the clutch starter switch?

BLCK323OWNR

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1987 MAZDA 323
1.6L
4 CYL
2WD
MANUAL
240,000 MILES

I have the vehicle listed above FWD, 3 door, 5sp. Battery is working and electrical systems come on when attempting to start the car. I looked underneath the dash to find the clutch safety/inhibitor switch. The connector coming from the switch is not connected to anything and is floating at the moment. I don't know where it's supposed to go or what other wires/connections/plugs I might be missing. Any info on diagrams or parts would be greatly appreciated.

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Monday, December 9th, 2024 AT 2:24 PM

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KEN L

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Thanks for the images they helped. It looks like the clutch switch is above the connector, can you check on the backside of the switch to see if there is where it plugs in? Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.

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Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 AT 11:29 AM

BLCK323OWNR

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Hey Ken, just got to looking under the dash and the switch and connector are together. The switch itself had no other wires or ports. All of the other relays/fuses/etc, are in the area with a couple empty spots. The connector from the switch is too short to reach any and to my eye doesn’t match with any others. Also, for the future, where do you find that diagram?

My clutch switch on Ebay:
MAZDA 323 88-89 CLUTCH PEDAL CUT SWITCH BM89-66-4D0 OEM GT GTX SE LX BASE MPV

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Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 AT 2:36 PM

KEN L

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We get our information from AllData. Here is the starter wiring diagrams so you can wire it up, you might have parts that don't belong and will need to wire the circuit yourself. Here is the starter wiring diagrams to help.

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