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anyone know what the hell this does, is it a safety feature for starting the car, or is there a engine managment side of it as well?, the thread is shagged on mine so it always thinks the pedal down, i cant find anything wrong with car.......just curious
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I wondered this when I replaced the brake pedal switch, be interesting to know what it's for...
Disclaimer: The above is not to be taken to heart and is probably a joke, grow up you big girl.
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Mine threw up a code when the clutch was changed on mine. Its really strange switch as they're all cable operated!
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31-01-2013, 01:44 PM
(This post was last modified: 31-01-2013, 01:44 PM by Toms306.)
On HDi's it's only for the ECU afaik. When you press the clutch in, the ECU tries to match the revs to the road speed for a smoother gearchange.
On cars with cruise control, its also used as a safety cut-off switch for the cruise. On certain cars (such as Dodge's) it's also used to stop the engine being started unless the clutch is pressed. Made me look like a right dick not being able to start a dodge after servicing it lol.