Contact under throttle pedal

[Greasemonkey]

Hi i found this little switch under the throttle pedal - when i push the pedal right down and make it click the TOD lights up the second row - does anyone know if it locks the torque convertor as well ? Or in fact what its supposed to do ?
cheers
Steve

[Greasemonkey]

Bump

[VehiGAZ]

Not sure exactly, but could be a kick-down switch for the tranny or wide-open-throttle switch for the ECU.

[Hotsauce]

WOT is sensed by the throttle position sensor.

Maybe it cuts out the AC clutch for better acceleration?

John C.

[Greasemonkey]

I can see i am going to have to do some research my self here - i thought maybe you guys had the same contact switch ?
will post back when i know what its for
cheers
Steve

[tomdietrying]

I'm a very concrete person. Take some pics please.
Peace.
Tom
012009

[WormGod]

Yep, sounds like it isnt on the USDM. I was vacuuming her out yesterday eve and didnt notice anything there. :confused:

[Hotsauce]

Mine has it.

John C.

[mdwyer]

Mine says May 00 on the nameplate, and it has one. It is a standard grey microswitch on the far side of the fulcrum -- on a little bracket way at the top of the lever.

That's the kickdown switch for the transmission. If it is stuck down, your computer will throw a P1835 error.

I suppose if you want to test it, put your transmission in WINTER mode, then press the switch. That should cause WINTER mode to cancel, if I'm reading this right.

[Greasemonkey]

Yup thats the kiddy - when you make it click the TOD goes up to two bars on the fronts but the transmission doesn't kick down - i suppose thats because its already on full revs lol
cheers
Steve