As you accelerate down the road and use your gas pedal to throttle in the appropriate amount of energy, you expect a smooth implementation from your foot to the motor. The electronic throttle control ...

The P2135 code indicates that the engine control module (ECM) has detected a mismatch between the voltage signals of Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) A and TPS B (image below). These dual sensors work ...

HELLA, the automotive supplier operating under the FORVIA umbrella brand, has surpassed the mark of 500 million electronic accelerator pedal sensors. The first accelerator pedal sensors rolled off the ...

New cars are confusing. With all the computers, sensors, and gadgets, it may seem like there's some sort of magical witchcraft taking place under the hood. We're here to show you how modern automotive ...

Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks each announced recalls that impact a total of nearly 1,900 trucks. In the affected units, the engine may not return to idle within two seconds if the accelerator pedal ...

Magnetic position sensors have been favoured by automotive design engineers over the years, offering resistance to vibration and contamination whilst providing precise and accurate measurement of ...

General Motors faces a new lawsuit surrounding faulty accelerator sensors in the 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The litigation arose from plaintiff Katrina Hutchinson, who purchased a 2016 Chevrolet ...

Several accelerator pedal position sensors had tin whiskers that could cause short circuits. A NASA paper delivered at the International Tin Whisker Symposium last year reported on tin whisker growth ...