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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: fergusor on 24 March 2009, 16:24

Title: Box with exposed wires behind pedals
Post by: fergusor on 24 March 2009, 16:24

Hi Guys,

I noticed last night that behind the pedals there appears to be a box that has a number of exposed wires... does anyone know what this is?  Should it have a cover over the box to hide the wires? 

It's directly behind the accelerator, I'll take a picture if it'll help.

Thanks,
Richard.

Title: Re: Box with exposed wires behind pedals
Post by: Hurdy on 24 March 2009, 16:28

Those wires control the accelleration signals from the pedal to the throttle. The accellerator is a "drive by wire" set-up and the wires are normally exposed like that. :smiley:

Title: Re: Box with exposed wires behind pedals
Post by: bacillus on 24 March 2009, 16:31

You would have thought that VW would have improvised a discreet solution to hide those wires.

Title: Re: Box with exposed wires behind pedals
Post by: fergusor on 24 March 2009, 16:35

Quote from: Hurdy on 24 March 2009, 16:28

Those wires control the accelleration signals from the pedal to the throttle. The accellerator is a "drive by wire" set-up and the wires are normally exposed like that. :smiley:

Thanks for that, thought I was going to have to buy myself a cover for it.

Title: Re: Box with exposed wires behind pedals
Post by: fergusor on 24 March 2009, 16:36

Quote from: bacillus on 24 March 2009, 16:31

You would have thought that VW would have improvised a discreet solution to hide those wires.

I agree, the least they could've done was put a cover over the box... hope I don't accidentally pull out the wires!!