95 dodge dakota starts sometimes....I suspect the clutch position switch....must press clutch harder and harder to get it to engage the starter

SOURCE: clutch position sensor on dodge 2500

Jim, I have the same problem. Looking in my Chilton's manual doesn't help much. But, if you look at the firewall from the driver's seat, where the clutch master cylinder rod goes through the firewall, you will see a plastic cylinder around the rod. There should be a wire that goes from that plastic cylinder and connects into a wiring harness. The manual says that if you separate the clutch position sensor wire from the wiring harness, and jumper the two contacts at that connection in the wiring harness, you will bypass the clutch position sensor switch. I have not yet done this but it is the recommended method of debugging starting problems. If you continue to have problems, I can email to you the section of the Chilton's manual for evaluating the starting system. At least I think I can get my computer to copy this section of the manual. The manual does not give the location of the clutch position sensor but that is the only location i can find that meets the description. I have a 1999 Ram 3500 4WD diesel quad cab.

David Wagner [email protected]

SOURCE: 92 dodge dakota wont start

I would start with the Starter check for voltage getting to the starter should read 12 volts at both terminals

SOURCE: truck starts but won't engage in any gears

if you can move it into gear when its not running, id say clutch,
but if it wont go in at all, then Im thinking shift forks or linkage

SOURCE: 2002 dodge diesel 2500 5 Speed....... Clutch will

if master cylinder and slave cylinder.is good and have brake fluid is in system and no leaks.problem is in the clutch and pressure plate.

SOURCE: Headlights sometimes cut out on a 1993 Dodge Dakota pickup

you may have a bad ground wire up by the head lights the ground spot should be with in a foot of one or the head ligghts