Danielsand
New Member
This is the UK spec throttle pedal switch.
Thank you Sky and Nodge. I just copied the pic out of that link that Sky provided. Whoever took the pic of the brake pedal switch, also managed to put the US spec (and I am assuming here, because MY throttle pedal switch doesn't look anything like the one Nodge provided) accelerator position switch in it!
In this picture, you can see (to the right of the brake pedal switch), the black cylindrical piece on the gas pedal, that is connected to the pedal movement with the linkage. THAT beast is what I am dealing with, and I don't think there are any "tricks" to remove it, except to unbolt it. The ONLY way the bolts can be reached (I think) is by removing the part of the dash, and the duct work!
Unless someone has a better idea, I think I'll tell the wife that she just got a "new little amber friend on the dash", and has to live with it!
There is no way I'll be taking the dash to pieces. No wonder dealers want blood for anything they do. The car is very labor intensive. How hard would've been to slot the top stud on the brake pedal, so once the bottom nut is undone, one can just slide the pedal down, and get it free.
This switch IS serviceable item (judging by MANY posts, it needs replacement quite often), and it should be easily accessible.