Re: E46 pedal linkage

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Re: E46 pedal linkage

David Haggas	17 Oct 2007 21:10
>>>>> I thought the e46 throttle was drive-by-wire. e.g. the foot-pedal >>>>> simply sensed depression and rate of depression and 'tells' the [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > In any case, you found a link that helps the OP ... Yes - I will look into this and hopefully solve the problem. Thanks.

Jeff Strickland

16 Oct 2007 23:21

>>>> I thought the e46 throttle was drive-by-wire. e.g. the foot-pedal
>>>> simply sensed depression and rate of depression and 'tells' the
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> http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10394

It's odd that they would make a change like that in the middle of a
production run. I'm sure it's a good thing in the grand scheme of things.
But, it's odd to make a change like that in the middle of the stream.

In any case, you found a link that helps the OP ...

thepixelfreak

16 Oct 2007 23:05

>>> I thought the e46 throttle was drive-by-wire. e.g. the foot-pedal
>>> simply sensed depression and rate of depression and 'tells' the
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> I dunno, I'm pretty sure my 01 e46 330Ci is fly by wire..

There's even a bimmerfest topic about exactly this. Looks like 2001+
e46'es. And this topic talks about what the OP is mentioning..

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10394

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thepixelfreak	16 Oct 2007 22:59
>> I thought the e46 throttle was drive-by-wire. e.g. the foot-pedal >> simply sensed depression and rate of depression and 'tells' the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I do not think the fly-by-wire made it to the 3 Series cars until the E90. I dunno, I'm pretty sure my 01 e46 330Ci is fly by wire.. Signature thepixelfreak

Jeff Strickland	16 Oct 2007 22:32
> I thought the e46 throttle was drive-by-wire. e.g. the foot-pedal simply > sensed depression and rate of depression and 'tells' the throttle body > what to do electronically. My daughter's E46 is not fly-by-wire. She has an "00 323. I do not think the fly-by-wire made it to the 3 Series cars until the E90.

thepixelfreak

15 Oct 2007 17:59

>> My E46 330 accelerator pedal linkage seems in need of lubrication
>> making it difficult for smooth starts with the auto box. Is it able to
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> in it, get in there with some carb cleaner and a rag.
> --scott

I thought the e46 throttle was drive-by-wire. e.g. the foot-pedal
simply sensed depression and rate of depression and 'tells' the
throttle body what to do electronically.

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Scott Dorsey

15 Oct 2007 12:54

>My E46 330 accelerator pedal linkage seems in need of lubrication making it
>difficult for smooth starts with the auto box. Is it able to be lubricated?
>The car just had an inspection service before I bought it but this was
>obviously overlooked.

More likely the throttle body is gunked up. Try popping the hood and moving
it by hand. If it doesn't move smoothly and seems to have a little hitch
in it, get in there with some carb cleaner and a rag.
--scott

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David Haggas	15 Oct 2007 09:24
My E46 330 accelerator pedal linkage seems in need of lubrication making it difficult for smooth starts with the auto box. Is it able to be lubricated? The car just had an inspection service before I bought it but this was obviously overlooked.

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