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Standard Ignition NS-300 Clutch Starter Safety Switch
Reliable Clutch Starter Safety Switch for Hyundai and Kia Vehicles
The Standard Ignition NS-300 clutch starter safety switch is designed to ensure safe engine starting by preventing the vehicle from starting unless the clutch pedal is fully depressed. This switch is compatible with a wide range of Hyundai and Kia models, providing a precise fit and reliable operation.
Key Features of the Standard Ignition NS-300
- Compatible with Hyundai Accent, Elantra, Elantra Coupe, Elantra GT, Forte, Forte Koup, Genesis Coupe, Optima, Rio, Rio5, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Sport, Sonata, Sorento, Soul, Spectra, Spectra5, Sportage, Tiburon, Tucson, and Veloster
- Ensures proper clutch pedal engagement for safe engine starting
- Durable construction for long-lasting performance
- Direct replacement part number NS-300 for easy identification
- Designed to meet or exceed OEM specifications
Detailed Description of the NS-300 Clutch Starter Safety Switch
The Standard Ignition NS-300 clutch starter safety switch is an essential component in the starting system of many Hyundai and Kia vehicles. It functions by detecting the position of the clutch pedal and allowing the engine to start only when the clutch is fully depressed. This safety feature prevents the vehicle from lurching forward or backward during startup, reducing the risk of accidents. The NS-300 is engineered to provide consistent performance and a secure fit, matching the original equipment specifications for a seamless replacement.
Common Issues Addressed by the Clutch Starter Safety Switch
- Engine fails to start despite a fully charged battery
- Starter motor does not engage when clutch pedal is pressed
- Intermittent starting problems related to clutch pedal position
- Safety concerns due to unintended vehicle movement during startup
- Fault codes related to clutch switch malfunction
Installation Notes and Tips for the NS-300
- Ensure the vehicle is turned off and the battery is disconnected before installation
- Locate the clutch starter safety switch near the clutch pedal assembly
- Remove the old switch carefully to avoid damaging surrounding components
- Install the NS-300 switch securely and verify proper alignment with the clutch pedal
- Reconnect the battery and test the switch operation by attempting to start the engine with and without pressing the clutch pedal
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
Standard Ignition manufactures the NS-300 clutch starter safety switch to meet stringent quality standards, ensuring reliable and consistent performance. This part is designed to meet or exceed OEM requirements for fit, form, and function. While specific warranty details may vary, Standard Ignition typically offers a limited warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Refer to the product documentation or manufacturer for exact warranty terms.
| Brand | Standard Ignition |
| Part Number | NS-300 |
| Connector Gender | Female |
| Terminal Gender | Male |
| Terminal Type | Blade Terminals |
This part fits 199 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Body Type | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kia | Forte | N/A | w/ Manual Shift | |||
| 2017 | Hyundai | Accent | N/A | ||||
| 2017 | Hyundai | Elantra GT | N/A | ||||
| 2017 | Hyundai | Veloster | N/A | ||||
| 2017 | Kia | Forte | N/A | w/ Manual Shift | |||
| 2017 | Kia | Rio | N/A | w/ Manual Shift | |||
| 2016 | Hyundai | Accent | N/A | ||||
| 2016 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2016 | Hyundai | Elantra | Sedan | N/A | |||
| 2016 | Hyundai | Elantra GT | N/A | ||||
| 2016 | Hyundai | Veloster | N/A | ||||
| 2016 | Kia | Forte | N/A | ||||
| 2016 | Kia | Forte Koup | N/A | ||||
| 2016 | Kia | Rio | N/A | ||||
| 2015 | Hyundai | Accent | N/A | ||||
| 2015 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2015 | Hyundai | Elantra GT | N/A | ||||
| 2015 | Hyundai | Genesis Coupe | N/A | ||||
| 2015 | Hyundai | Tucson | N/A | ||||
| 2015 | Hyundai | Veloster | N/A | ||||
| 2015 | Kia | Forte | N/A | ||||
| 2015 | Kia | Forte Koup | N/A | ||||
| 2015 | Kia | Rio | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Hyundai | Accent | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Hyundai | Elantra | Sedan | N/A | |||
| 2014 | Hyundai | Elantra Coupe | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Hyundai | Elantra GT | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Hyundai | Genesis Coupe | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Hyundai | Santa Fe Sport | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Hyundai | Tucson | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Hyundai | Veloster | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Kia | Forte | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Kia | Forte Koup | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Kia | Rio | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Hyundai | Accent | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Hyundai | Elantra | Sedan | N/A | |||
| 2013 | Hyundai | Elantra Coupe | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Hyundai | Elantra GT | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Hyundai | Genesis Coupe | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Hyundai | Santa Fe Sport | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | Hyundai | Tucson | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Hyundai | Veloster | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Kia | Forte | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Kia | Forte Koup | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Kia | Rio | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Kia | Sorento | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Kia | Soul | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Kia | Sportage | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Hyundai | Accent | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Hyundai | Genesis Coupe | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | Hyundai | Tucson | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Hyundai | Veloster | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Kia | Forte | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Kia | Forte Koup | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Kia | Optima | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Kia | Rio | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Kia | Soul | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Kia | Sportage | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Hyundai | Accent | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Hyundai | Genesis Coupe | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Hyundai | Tucson | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Kia | Forte | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Kia | Forte Koup | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Kia | Optima | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Kia | Rio | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Kia | Rio5 | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Kia | Sorento | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Kia | Soul | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Kia | Sportage | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Hyundai | Accent | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Hyundai | Genesis Coupe | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Hyundai | Tucson | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Kia | Forte | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Kia | Forte Koup | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Kia | Optima | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Kia | Rio | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Kia | Rio5 | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Kia | Soul | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Kia | Sportage | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | Hyundai | Accent | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | From 1/09 | |||
| 2009 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Hyundai | Tucson | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | Kia | Optima | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | Kia | Rio | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | Kia | Rio5 | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | Kia | Spectra | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | Kia | Spectra5 | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | Kia | Sportage | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Hyundai | Accent | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | 2.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Hyundai | Tiburon | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Hyundai | Tiburon | 2.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Hyundai | Tiburon | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Hyundai | Tucson | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Kia | Optima | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Kia | Rio | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Kia | Rio5 | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Kia | Spectra | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Kia | Spectra5 | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Kia | Sportage | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Hyundai | Accent | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Hyundai | Tiburon | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Hyundai | Tucson | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Kia | Optima | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Kia | Rio | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Kia | Rio5 | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Kia | Spectra | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Kia | Spectra5 | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Kia | Sportage | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | From 1/1/06 | |||
| 2006 | Hyundai | Tiburon | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Hyundai | Tiburon | N/A | From 10/20/05 | |||
| 2006 | Hyundai | Tucson | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Hyundai | Tucson | N/A | From 9/28/05 | |||
| 2006 | Kia | Optima | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Kia | Rio | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Kia | Rio5 | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Kia | Spectra | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | Hyundai | Tiburon | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | Hyundai | Tucson | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Hyundai | Tucson | 2.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Kia | Optima | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Hyundai | Tiburon | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Kia | Optima | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Hyundai | Sonata | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Hyundai | Sonata | 2.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Hyundai | Tiburon | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Hyundai | Tiburon | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Hyundai | Tiburon | 2.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Kia | Optima | N/A | ||||
| 2002 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2002 | Hyundai | Elantra | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2002 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | 2.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Hyundai | Sonata | N/A | ||||
| 2002 | Hyundai | Sonata | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Hyundai | Sonata | 2.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Kia | Optima | N/A | ||||
| 2001 | Hyundai | Elantra | N/A | ||||
| 2001 | Hyundai | Elantra | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | N/A | ||||
| 2001 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | 2.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Hyundai | Sonata | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Hyundai | Tiburon | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Kia | Optima | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Hyundai | Elantra | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Hyundai | Sonata | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Hyundai | Sonata | 2.4L | L4 | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.