Gas pedal mod
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From: New Hope Pa
Gas pedal mod
I'd like to mod my gas pedal so that its about 1/2 inch further away. I need just a bit more legroom. I know I would have to reduce th height of the plastic stop block too.
Is the throttle positioning sensor part of the pedal assembly?
I was thinking of buying a used unit and bending the arm just a bit.
Any insight of what I might need to do to accomplish this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Joe
Is the throttle positioning sensor part of the pedal assembly?
I was thinking of buying a used unit and bending the arm just a bit.
Any insight of what I might need to do to accomplish this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Joe
Burning Brakes
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From: Notorious Miami sunny south florida
That mod might limit your travel on the gas pedal if you had to drop the hammer.Its a drive by wire system it might effect the throttle. this isn't old school were you can shorten the spring and problem solved.
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The accelerator pedal position (APP) sensor is mounted on the accelerator pedal assembly. The APP is actually 3 individual accelerator pedal position sensors within 1 housing. Three separate signal, low reference, and 5-volt reference circuits are used in order to connect the APP and the TAC module. The APP sensor 1 voltage should increase at the same time that the accelerator pedal is depressed, from below 1 volt at 0 percent pedal travel to above 2 volts at 100 percent pedal travel. APP sensor 2 voltage should decrease from above 4 volts at 0 pedal travel to below 2.9 volts at 100 percent pedal travel. APP sensor 3 voltage should decrease from above 3.8 volts at 0 pedal travel to below 3.1 volts at 100 percent pedal travel.
If you bend the arm coming down from the APP module you will probably lose full throttle capability.
Bill
If you bend the arm coming down from the APP module you will probably lose full throttle capability.
Bill
