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Offline gold84gmc

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sensor for WOT?
« on: September 18, 2009, 05:50:08 am »
on my truck i noticed that theres a sensor mounted to the gas pedal braket and when i push the pedal to WOT the arm of the pedal pushes against the sensor...does anyone know what this is for?
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Offline Prong

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Re: sensor for WOT?
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 05:52:34 am »
It's the kickdown solenoid for your tranny.
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Re: sensor for WOT?
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2009, 02:11:15 pm »
so when thats pushed it tells the tranny to shift down? because if im going slow enough it will downshift before pushing the sensor
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: sensor for WOT?
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2009, 03:36:12 pm »
It's not a sensor, it's a switch. The switch is used to energize the detent solenoid in a TH400 transmissions.

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=10179.0
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