Kickdown Switch

[Genesis Device]

I hate it. I would much prefer a linear feel all through the travel of the pedal. Does anyone know if it actually does something? Ie: is it wired into the DBW system or is it just a plastic peg with a spring inside. I know some people say "it's the signal for the engine/tranny to go into overdrive blah blah blah" but I would assume it's the fact that the pedal is at WOT that the engine/tranny knows it's go time. Can I just jam this thing down so it's flush the the floorboard and be done with it?

 

[lt2211]

I hate it. I would much prefer a linear feel all through the travel of the pedal. Does anyone know if it actually does something? Ie: is it wired into the DBW system or is it just a plastic peg with a spring inside. I know some people say "it's the signal for the engine/tranny to go into overdrive blah blah blah" but I would assume it's the fact that the pedal is at WOT that the engine/tranny knows it's go time. Can I just jam this thing down so it's flush the the floorboard and be done with it?

Here is an earlier discussion of the topic, if it helps any.

https://genesisowners.com/hyundai-g...k-when-you-floor-it&highlight=kickdown+switch

 

[PMCErnie]

Every auto trans vehicle has such a "switch" (either mechanical or wired) when the pedal hits the floor. Maybe you have been driving stick till now?

The Gen 1 Genesis kickdown was never known for its smoothness of operation. Usually the result is very jerky. Most of us have concluded that the pedal operates best when you avoid using the kickdown.

By the way, when asking a question here, it might be a good idea to at least mention what specific vehicle you own.

 

[Genesis Device]

1992 Buick Roadmaster

I've had several cars with auto trannies and none of them had a physical switch under the pedal like this save for a POS rental Jetta I was stuck with once. I'm fine with the way the car behaves when floored, it's the feel of the switch under foot that I can't stand. Maybe I'll just jam it down with something and see how the car behaves.

 

[EdP]

1992 Buick Roadmaster

I've had several cars with auto trannies and none of them had a physical switch under the pedal like this save for a POS rental Jetta I was stuck with once. I'm fine with the way the car behaves when floored, it's the feel of the switch under foot that I can't stand. Maybe I'll just jam it down with something and see how the car behaves.

I don't feel anything on mine, just a lot of power and a downshift when floored. Same with my 2015. I hit the highway today just to try it. Until this thread, I never thought about it. Could some of the switches require higher pressure or something?

 

[Genesis Device]

I don't feel anything on mine, just a lot of power and a downshift when floored. Same with my 2015. I hit the highway today just to try it. Until this thread, I never thought about it. Could some of the switches require higher pressure or something?

If you're stomping on it, you're likely "activating" it. Mine requires a somewhat fair amount of pressure to put the pedal all the way down. By no means excessive. Much like the POS Jetta I mentioned earlier. It's not the end of the world but it annoys me. From what I've managed to research, it doesn't appear to be connected in any way to the DBW system so I'll experiment with jamming it down and if all remains the same, then just remove it altogether.

 

[lt2211]

If you're stomping on it, you're likely "activating" it. Mine requires a somewhat fair amount of pressure to put the pedal all the way down. By no means excessive. Much like the POS Jetta I mentioned earlier. It's not the end of the world but it annoys me. From what I've managed to research, it doesn't appear to be connected in any way to the DBW system so I'll experiment with jamming it down and if all remains the same, then just remove it altogether.

I have had the following cars, Buick Park Avenue, Lincoln LS, Cadillac CTS, Lexus ES350, Acura TLX and Genesis G80. All of the cars stumble a bit when forcing a down shift, flooring the accelerator. The very best, in this regard, was my first car a 1967 Chevy Impala 327 V8. Then again, we are talking way less gears to choose from. The TLX was by far the worst, having to choose from 9 gears on the down shift, left it stumbling thru the gears trying to find the right one. The G80 3.8, is really quite good. I doubt there is any such thing as a "switch" The tranny just reacts to the sudden application of power. My TLX was so bad that I took to using the paddle shifters. One pull on the left paddle, dropped the gear one level. Once I ran that gear out, a pull on the right paddle, jumped it up a gear. Seemed to work ok. Depending on the speed you were traveling, you might need to drop it two gears to start.