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Electronic accelerator/cruise control/idle speed control actuator design - GF30.22-P-4010-02F

Illustration shows actuator M16/4 (further designations: M16/1, M16/3, M16/6 throttle valve actuator) 

Fig 1: Identifying Electronic Accelerator/Cruise Control/Idle Speed Control Actuator Components
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Each actuator contains two actual value potentiometers for detecting the position of the throttle valve. The second potentiometer is used as a reference value to the plausibility check. In addition, the system switches over to the second potentiometer if the first potentiometer fails.