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Sector Gear Switches

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The sector gear open and close switches provide input to the LTM  to determine the position of the sector gear. The sector gear is part of the latch assembly. It is driven by the latch motor and in turn drives the latch mechanism. During a release operation, the LTM  deactivates the unlatch/cinching motor once the end of travel is reached. After a release operation, the LTM  keeps the latch released until the gate moves away from the vehicle. The LTM  then reverses the direction of the unlatch/cinching motor until the sector gear switches indicate the sector gear has returned to the neutral position. Refer to the following chart for sector gear switch states: