Global automotive brake pedal position sensor market is expected to post a CAGR of over 9% by 2021, according to market research study by Technavio.

While the vehicle is accelerating during the test drive, the Brake Pedal Position Sensor may drop to a lower value than the normal release position.

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Looking over the onboard GDS 2 data, technicians may notice that the Brake Pedal Position Sensor drops to a lower value than the normal release position while accelerating.

John Nuszkowski, Gregory J. Thompson, Michael Ursic, The Influence of Accelerator Pedal Position Control during Transient Laboratory Testing on Heavy Duty Diesel Engines, SAE International Journal of ...