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Old 03-27-2005, 09:15 PM
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Drive by Wire Throttle - Accelerator Pedal Question

I took out the accelerator pedal this weekend to examine it and see if there was a easy way to change the resting position of the pedal so as to raise the “idle” rpm slightly to get rid of the shudder I feel when at a stop.

Getting the unit in and out was easy, I was surprised that when to took it apart, the side housing with the wiring didn’t seem to have any connection to the rest of the pedal, in other words, I can’t figure out how it knows or measures the pedal position. Maybe there is a magnet or something I’m not seeing. At any rate, I thought I’d mention this as an avenue for potential exploitation.
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Stange! I would expect the pedal's axis of rotation to go through a rotary potentiometer with 2 tracks (#2 is for back up and diagnosis).

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"the force is strong with tehis pedal" lol. mybe it has some kind of extrasensory perception?
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Light some candles, whack it with a dead chicken, and all shall be revealed.....

(sorry, couldn't resist)
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Scary isn't it.

Surprised me.

I think its some kind of hall effect.

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Originally Posted by Dark8
Light some candles, whack it with a dead chicken, and all shall be revealed.....
LOL, your killing me...

BTW, now you've done it, PETA is looking for you because of the dead chicken thing...
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