PWG Signal Monitoring & PWG Failsafe Operation

As a redundant safety feature the PWG provides 2 separate signals from 2 integral potentiometers (pot 1 and pot 2) representing the driver request for throttle activation. If the monitored PWG potentiometer signals are not plausible, ME 7.2 will only use the lower of the 2 signals as the driver's pedal request input, providing failsafe operation. Throttle response will be slower and maximum throttle position will be reduced. When in PWG failsafe operation, ME 7.2 sets EDK throttle plate and injection time to idle whenever brake pedal is depressed. When the system is in PWG failsafe operation, the instrument cluster matrix display will post ENGINE EMERGENCY PROBLEM and PWG specific fault(s) will be stored in memory.