Throttle-by-Wire

elcamino73 elcamino73 at mindspring.com
Wed Jan 23 02:52:39 GMT 2002


Fords will use the button more than most. I don't believe GM uses that
methond.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd Felsche" <bernie at innovative.iinet.net.au>
To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: Throttle-by-Wire


> elcamino73 tapped away at the keyboard with:
>
> > The wheel lock is engaged by the position of the tumbler, not the
> > key being removed from the tumbler. And every car I own operates
> > in this manner.
>
> Isn't there a button you also have to push to turn the key far
> enough to lock the wheel?
>
> Not all steering locks are alike. All VAG cars require that you
> remove the key to lock the steering. IIRC, BMW is much the same, as
> is Porsche.
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jorgen Karlsson" <jorgen.m.karlsson at home.se>
> > To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 7:17 AM
> > Subject: RE: Throttle-by-Wire
>
> > > Who has a car that will actually lock the steering before the
> > > key is removed from the lock? I can't remember driving one...
> > >
> > > But I agree, a latching kill switch is a better option if you
> > > experiment with a high power engine and DBW throttle.
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