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antbella
08-13-2013, 09:47 PM
help please what is a pedal position senor?:banghead:

SleepyHead98
08-14-2013, 05:22 AM
sounds like a brake related sensor, that senses if the brakes are being pressed by the driver or not/ which will cause the brake lights to come on in the back when the peddle is pressed.

maxwedge
08-14-2013, 08:43 AM
How about what year this is, there is no pedal position sensor other than the throttle position sensor , post back when you have the proper terminology of what you are looking for.

Tech II
08-14-2013, 11:34 AM
APS, or accelerator pedal sensor, is used in electronic throttle systems(also known as drive by wire throttle systems), in other words, systems that don't use a cable between the pedal and the throttle body....in GM cars, this is known as TAC, or throttle actuator control....the APS sends a signal to the PCM and the TAC module, which electrically controls a motor on the throttle plate......so the throttle plate is electrically moved, rather than by a cable from the accelerator pedal....

I'm sure everyone remembers the massive recall that Toyota had on their gas pedals, which included GM's Pontiac Vibe, a joint venture with Toyota....

maxwedge
08-14-2013, 02:00 PM
Correct on the pedal sensor /drive by wire, correct me if I am wrong here but I do not believe at the end of the Park Ave run these were implemented and it was still a cable connection throttle.

Tech II
08-14-2013, 09:19 PM
I was only answering his question, Max....

As for whether this system was used on the last PA's, I'm not sure....

maxwedge
08-15-2013, 08:37 AM
Yeh, lots of guesswork as usual on our part with insufficient info from the OP's.

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