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Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:55 pm
by JoeC
Got no picture to help but what is the black round disc for on the floor under the accelerator pedal. 2.5 diesel if that helps.
Thanks
Joe
Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:06 pm
by mikeWalsall
Nothing Hi tech .. it's simply a throttle pedal stop ..

Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:01 am
by Simon Jones
It also serves to hold the carpet down behind the pedal.
Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:30 am
by Bob
And there's a handy reminder to lock your Bongo when parking.

Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:40 am
by g8dhe
Some one claimed on FB that it locked there bonnet catch, and claimed it was in the manual as well, but nobody else has seen this at all!
Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:07 am
by mikeWalsall
To be honest .... I initially thought it was a lecky switch for the kick down ..!!
Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:54 pm
by Simon Jones
g8dhe wrote:Some one claimed on FB that it locked there bonnet catch, and claimed it was in the manual as well, but nobody else has seen this at all!
They must have a very special vehicle

Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:04 pm
by novocaine
isn't it just a port for hooking up the flux capacitor?
Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:14 pm
by roosmith
novocaine wrote:isn't it just a port for hooking up the flux capacitor?
don't be silly, that is in the passenger foot well
Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:45 pm
by novocaine
roosmith wrote:novocaine wrote:isn't it just a port for hooking up the flux capacitor?
don't be silly, that is in the passenger foot well
ah right you are, then perhaps it's a drain hole for excess driver fear? no one want's to put there feet in excess fear.
Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:04 pm
by JoeC
Thanks for the replies. I'll work out which is the correct one

Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:14 pm
by Bob
Good luck with that on here.

Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 3:45 pm
by rita
Believe it or not it was actually intended as a "governor " for naughty Japanese Salesmen.
Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:08 pm
by Fassi
I 'unlocked' this earlier and to my horror could see the front offside tyre through the hole
any tips on what to do with the rust around here???

Re: Round Disc Under Accelerator Pedal
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 6:24 pm
by Bob
Wire brush and Hamerite.
