03-09-2010, 12:11 PM | #1 |
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The Mechanics of ABC News' Unintended Toyota Acceleration Hoax
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03-09-2010, 12:43 PM | #2 |
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It reminds me of the Dateline scandal over GM pickup gas tanks.
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03-09-2010, 12:46 PM | #3 |
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witchhunt comes to mind.
btw, toyota stock is on sale right now.........kekeke
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03-09-2010, 01:24 PM | #4 |
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Did you just chortle, like a schoolgirl?
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03-09-2010, 02:16 PM | #5 |
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Anything to get your viewers to praise you for "looking out for their concerns"
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03-09-2010, 02:19 PM | #6 |
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Quote:
VCP1 = 5V Reference for APP 1. VCP2 = 5V Reference for APP 2. VPA1 = Signal Circuit for APP 1. VPA2 = Signal Circuit for APP 2. EP1 = Low Reference for APP 1. EP2 = Low Reference for APP 2. So basically they are shorting the 5V reference for APP1 to the signal circuit of APP 2. If this happens a high voltage DTC will set for the APP2 and the pedal will default to 0%. Then, the APP1 signal voltage will be raised because they are shorting the APP 2 signal (which is shorted to 5V) through a resistor. This may increase in the pedal angle of sensor 1, but since sensor 2 is outside of the normal sensor voltage range, the pedal default should be 0. So unless Toyota trusts sensor 1 even if sensor 2 is shorted to 5V (which I've never seen and highly doubt), what this guy is touting is pure bullshit.
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