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Old 01-02-2015 | 12:27 AM
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On the floor board there is a sensor on the drivers side foot rest that has a little black sensor with a wire attached to it. What is the function of the sensor?
 
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Old 01-02-2015 | 09:00 AM
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year of car? Picture?
 
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Old 01-02-2015 | 10:21 AM
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There is not (supposed to be) any wiring in the dead pedal.

Machine gun trigger? Ejector seat?
 
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Old 01-02-2015 | 11:12 AM
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Does your car have a aftermarket alarm system? Could be the reset button for that.
Does the button push in a little bit?
If yes, probably the alarm reset button.

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Machine gun trigger? Ejector seat?
I think I just figured out what mods I want next!


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Old 01-03-2015 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by brgjag
year of car? Picture?
It is a 1997 XK8 convertible I will take a pic later and post
 
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Old 01-03-2015 | 09:27 PM
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Default What is the function the sensor on my dead pedal XK8 1997 convertible
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There is not (supposed to be) any wiring in the dead pedal.

Machine gun trigger? Ejector seat?
Hello,
Here is a pic of the sensor located on my dead pedal of a 1997 XK8 convertible





Sensor located on dead pedal
 
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Old 01-03-2015 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by J8levi
Hello,
Here is a pic of the sensor located on my dead pedal of a 1997 XK8 convertible





Sensor located on dead pedal
I don't think it came from the factory with that. What happens when you press it?
 
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Old 01-03-2015 | 09:48 PM
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The placement looks sloppy and suspect. Maybe it fell down from somewhere above and became stuck on the pedal...
 
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Old 01-03-2015 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by vettegood
Does your car have a aftermarket alarm system? Could be the reset button for that.
Does the button push in a little bit?
If yes, probably the alarm reset button.

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It does in fact and there was a mystery horn that kept going off that we disconnected from the engine fuse box.
 
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