[Hondasucks]

Originally Posted by b3lha

The recent model Subaru drive-by-wire cars have TWO potentiometers on the accel pedal, operating in opposite directions. The ECU program contains logic to check that the signals are consistent with each other and will throw an error code if either potentiometer gives trouble.

I haven't looked at the Subaru throttle sensors, but the Toyota pedals are actually a hall effect sensor, the pedal part contains a magnet that gets progressively closer to the pickup sensor in the stationary part of the pedal. The moving part has two "wedges" and the data list on the scan tool shows two sensors, however they don't move in opposite directions like the Subaru does.

The problem with the pedals is the return spring not returning the pedal to idle when released, not sticking wide open (That is what happens when they hang up on the floor mats, but what causes that is people stacking mats, etc) The "Fix" is adding a shim to the pedal to increase the spring tension.