its like one on brake pedal only when pedal goes to floor it touches the switch 
its in an auto so maybe somfin to do with it ay 
Switch on accelerator pedal
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, Mar 16 2006 11:12 PM
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Posted 16 March 2006 - 11:12 PM
Hi guys anyone know what the switch on LJ accel pedal is for its like one on brake pedal only when pedal goes to floor it touches the switch its in an auto so maybe somfin to do with it ay
its like one on brake pedal only when pedal goes to floor it touches the switch its in an auto so maybe somfin to do with it ay
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Posted 16 March 2006 - 11:47 PM
Kick down for tranny.
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Posted 17 March 2006 - 11:39 AM
I guess its the bleedin obvious now but it was strange that the pedal had to go to the floor to activate the switch . Took it off a wreck so havent driven the car 
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Posted 20 March 2006 - 06:27 PM
is this the same in a uc??
never needed to play with it, but it looks to be more than just on/off. is it a potentiometer?
never needed to play with it, but it looks to be more than just on/off. is it a potentiometer?
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Posted 20 March 2006 - 07:53 PM
They are just an off/on switch. Contacts close when pedal pushed in, it has a fairly long travel range on it so it wont act as the throttle stop, its position can be shifted along the bracket it sits on for adjusting the kickdown position. The one I have is off a UC, are the same for all holdens from that period, my guess would be yes - same accelerator pedal etc.
Ive fitted one to my manual, switches out the ac on full throttle, a feature I copied off a ford I was driving.
Ive fitted one to my manual, switches out the ac on full throttle, a feature I copied off a ford I was driving.
Edited by devilsadvocate, 20 March 2006 - 07:55 PM.
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Posted 21 March 2006 - 07:13 PM
cool!!
i will use that instead of the tps on the throttle body....
i will use that instead of the tps on the throttle body....
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Posted 22 March 2006 - 07:30 PM
that might work for a nitrous switch too!
anyone got a spare? or a pic of what they look like?
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anyone got a spare? or a pic of what they look like?
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Posted 22 March 2006 - 10:01 PM
Bracket bolts to pivot hinge on existing accelerator pedal. Male terminals on non pictured side.
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Posted 23 March 2006 - 09:19 AM
I just disconnected mine when I converted from auto to manual. Then I removed the switch and half the bracket so i could install front speakers 
Mine didn't look like that devilsadvocate, mine was as part of the accelorator bracket agains the firewall. I don't think I have a picture before i converted it.
Steve
Mine didn't look like that devilsadvocate, mine was as part of the accelorator bracket agains the firewall. I don't think I have a picture before i converted it.
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Posted 23 March 2006 - 10:07 AM
Steve what you describe is exactly how the one on the UC bolts up too. As the pedal is pushed in the portion above the pivot bolt moves away from the firewall and activates the switch. In the pic above, you are looking at it as if you are in the right hand kick panel. Ill take a pic of it mounted in the car when i get home, or someone else?.............plenty of autos out there.Mine didn't look like that devilsadvocate, mine was as part of the accelorator bracket agains the firewall. I don't think I have a picture before i converted it.
it was a guess on my part, that the LJ might have exactly the same accelerator pedal/linkage.
Suppose we need someone to post a pic of an LJ one since its different.
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Posted 23 March 2006 - 12:33 PM
I only have a picture after the bracket was cut off. I am pretty sure my parts car still has the bracket
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Edited by 73LJWhiteSL, 23 March 2006 - 12:33 PM.
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Posted 23 March 2006 - 02:03 PM
Hi Guys.
The earlier cars, with an accellerator linkage instead of the cable set-up (LJ/HQ etc) have a different switch & bracket.
As the original post said, it looks just like a brake light switch.
Dr Terry.
The earlier cars, with an accellerator linkage instead of the cable set-up (LJ/HQ etc) have a different switch & bracket.
As the original post said, it looks just like a brake light switch.
Dr Terry.
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