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A control system is provided for a vehicle with a power source connected to a transmission, a transmission controller, a clutch and a clutch control element for controlling clutch engagement and disengagement. The control system includes a gear shift lever with a neutral and non-neutral position, a

A control system is provided for a vehicle with a power source connected to a transmission, a transmission controller, a clutch and a clutch control element for controlling clutch engagement and disengagement. The control system includes a gear shift lever with a neutral and non-neutral position, a relay circuit coupled to the gear shift lever and the clutch control element that responds to neutral and non-neutral signals from the gear shift lever, and a limp-home switch coupled to the clutch control element to control the application of power to the clutch control element by providing power to the clutch control element when the switch is actuated and the gear shift lever is not in neutral and interrupting power to the clutch control element when either the limp-home switch is not actuated or the gear shift lever is in the neutral position.

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[ I claim:] [1.] In a vehicle having a power source coupled to a transmission for moving the vehicle, a transmission controller coupled to the transmission to control the operation of the transmission, a clutch for engaging and disengaging the transmission, and a clutch control element for selective

[ I claim:] [1.] In a vehicle having a power source coupled to a transmission for moving the vehicle, a transmission controller coupled to the transmission to control the operation of the transmission, a clutch for engaging and disengaging the transmission, and a clutch control element for selectively signalling the clutch to engage and disengage, a control system comprising:a manually operable gear shift lever having a neutral position and a non-neutral position for generating a neutral signal and a non-neutral signal, respectively;a relay circuit coupled to the gear shift lever and the clutch control element and responsive to the neutral and non-neutral signals to control the application of power to the clutch control element;a manually operable limp-home switch coupled to the clutch control element to control the application of power to the clutch control element, wherein the limp-home switch and the relay circuit are coupled to provide actuating power to the clutch control element when the limp-home switch is actuated and the gear shift lever is in the non-neutral position, and to interrupt actuating power to the clutch control element when the limp-home switch is not actuated, and to interrupt actuating power to the clutch control element when the gear shift lever is in the neutral position.