happysem
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Hey fellas first post.
Bought a new to me 18 GT about 2 months ago, first Ford and its kicking my butt.
Long story short, 48hrs into ownership I believe I bent the 3-4 shift fork in the MT-82 (driving it like I've driven every LS I've owned).
Finally finished up a T-56 Magnum XL swap after it fighting me every inch of the way, receiving wrong parts, all that jazz.
Now its got the "push clutch to start" message. Searched a ton, played with clutch switch. Looks perfect, tests good, even jumped the connection and no dice.
The only way I can get it to start now is with my remote start trigger switch routed up into the car.
The push to start button only turns on/off the electrical power to the car, flashes green.
Can't do any conceivable combo of pushing the clutch, brake, spamming the button, holding the button, no change. I don't think that "bypass" works for 2018s.
The switch way at the top of the clutch pedal also looks fine, but haven't tested - think that's cruise control only?
Checked all the fuses I could under the hood and in passenger footwell, replaced one that was giving a weird reading but no change.
Anyone have any other bright ideas before I give it back to Ford in a month when they have availability?
Unrelated, but also fighting the crank relearn process. It seemed to work with HPT/VCM Scanner but the code is still there, and now the software won't connect to the car anymore. Going to try with another handheld that came with the car later today.
Edit: Forgot, also another unrelated strange problem. After I walk away from the car, even with the key FOB in the house, I can hear a really high pitched tone from the right side of the engine bay, then a relay click on the left side, then the throttle body actuates pretty loudly. It does this 4-5 times about every 30 seconds after I leave the car alone. Very weird.
Bought a new to me 18 GT about 2 months ago, first Ford and its kicking my butt.
Long story short, 48hrs into ownership I believe I bent the 3-4 shift fork in the MT-82 (driving it like I've driven every LS I've owned).
Finally finished up a T-56 Magnum XL swap after it fighting me every inch of the way, receiving wrong parts, all that jazz.
Now its got the "push clutch to start" message. Searched a ton, played with clutch switch. Looks perfect, tests good, even jumped the connection and no dice.
The only way I can get it to start now is with my remote start trigger switch routed up into the car.
The push to start button only turns on/off the electrical power to the car, flashes green.
Can't do any conceivable combo of pushing the clutch, brake, spamming the button, holding the button, no change. I don't think that "bypass" works for 2018s.
The switch way at the top of the clutch pedal also looks fine, but haven't tested - think that's cruise control only?
Checked all the fuses I could under the hood and in passenger footwell, replaced one that was giving a weird reading but no change.
Anyone have any other bright ideas before I give it back to Ford in a month when they have availability?
Unrelated, but also fighting the crank relearn process. It seemed to work with HPT/VCM Scanner but the code is still there, and now the software won't connect to the car anymore. Going to try with another handheld that came with the car later today.
Edit: Forgot, also another unrelated strange problem. After I walk away from the car, even with the key FOB in the house, I can hear a really high pitched tone from the right side of the engine bay, then a relay click on the left side, then the throttle body actuates pretty loudly. It does this 4-5 times about every 30 seconds after I leave the car alone. Very weird.
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