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(Message started by: cossieguy on Dec 6^th, 2006, 11:45am)

Title: Stupid question?
Post by cossieguy on Dec 6^th, 2006, 11:45am

What is the plastic switch under accelerator pedal?(Mounted in to footwell). Normally you have a metal stop there but this seems to have a switch built into it. Is something to do with WOT detection or kickdown?
Guy.

Title: Re: Stupid question?
Post by scorpio_man on Dec 6^th, 2006, 12:43pm

hi there

it's a throw back to the kick down switch from the granada.

hth

Title: Re: Stupid question?
Post by Kjetil S on Dec 6^th, 2006, 12:50pm

Isn't that the throttle position sensor? Or am I wrong?

Title: Re: Stupid question?
Post by harry.m1byt on Dec 6^th, 2006, 4:39pm

on 12/06/06 at 12:50:42, Kjetil S wrote:

Isn't that the throttle position sensor? Or am I wrong?

The TPS is on the engine inlet manifold and senses the actual position of the butterfly valve providing feedback of position to the EEC. If it were on the foot pedal and you used cruise control it would no longer provide a true position to the EEC.

Title: Re: Stupid question?
Post by TiberiuS on Dec 6^th, 2006, 8:02pm

I thought it was the kickdown switch too, kickdown on mine seems to start a bit eariler in the throttle travel though, I think it's done through the tps nowadays.

Regards, Bruce.

Title: Re: Stupid question?
Post by solarpanel on Dec 6^th, 2006, 8:08pm

i think its the kick down too,mine seems to hold the box in gear longer as the revs rise up to the red line

Title: Re: Stupid question?
Post by scorpio_man on Dec 6^th, 2006, 9:07pm

hi there

it not connected to anything. the throttle opens to about 80%, then by another 13% at wide open throttle.

hth