LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Ford >> 2000 >> Contour SE, 2.0 3, Standard >> Repair and Diagnosis >> External Pages >> Different car >> Section 206 (Disc Brakes & Drum Brakes) >> Description & Operation >> System Components >> Deactivator Switch

Deactivator Switch

WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 6 other vehicles, including the 2004 Ford Pickup Heritage, 2004 Ford Pickup, 2003 Lincoln Blackwood, 2003 Ford Pickup, and 2002 Lincoln Blackwood. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

On models with speed control, a deactivator switch is located on the brake master cylinder as an additional safety feature. See Fig 1. A Brake Pedal Position (BPP) switch located on the brake pedal assembly, is provided as an additional safety feature. Normally, on both models, when the brake pedal is depressed, the speed control module deactivates the speed control system. Under increased brake pedal effort, the deactivator switch, a normally closed switch, will open and remove power to the speed control servo clutch, releasing the throttle independently of the speed control module.

Fig 1: Identifying Speed Control Deactivator Switch
G00297475Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.