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Component description for the accelerator pedal sensor - GF30.20-P-2010AMG

ENGINE 156.980 in MODEL 164, 251 up to Model Year 8 

ENGINE 156.982 in MODEL 209 

ENGINE 156.983 in MODEL 211, 219 

ENGINE 156.984 in MODEL 216, 221 up to Model Year 8 

Location for model 209, 211, 216, 219, 221 

Fig 1: Locating Accelerator Pedal Sensor
G07667814Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

The accelerator pedal sensor is located at top right of accelerator pedal module.

Task 

The accelerator pedal sensor converts the mechanical operation input by accelerator pedal into an electrical voltage corresponding to the accelerator pedal position.

Design of accelerator pedal module, model 209, 211, 216, 219, 221 

Fig 2: Design Of Accelerator Pedal Module
G07667816Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

The kickdown simulator is not an electrical component. It is designed to enable the driver to sense with his foot the point at which the accelerator pedal is fully depressed (full load position).

IMPORTANT The accelerator pedal sensor can only be replaced completely by an accelerator pedal module.

Body (internal circuit) 

Fig 3: Accelerator Pedal Module Body Internal Circuit
G07667817Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Function 

The accelerator pedal sensor consists of a shaft with a ring magnet. The ring magnet rotates in a printed circuit board with stator in the two fixed Hall elements. This produces a change in the voltage. The supply voltage of 5 V is performed by the ME-SFI [ME] control unit. N3/10 The supply voltage in the accelerator pedal sensor is halved for sensor 2.

Information from the accelerator pedal position is fed in the form of two signal voltages to the ME-SFI [ME] control unit.

If there is a fault on Signal 1 (sensor 1) the system switches over to Signal 2 (sensor 2) and limp-home is activated.

Signal 1 ranges are defined as percentages of the supply voltage (approx. 5 V) as follows:

Kickdown recognition takes place by the ME-SFI [ME] control unit if the accelerator pedal sensor prescribes full load for a certain time.