KICKDOWN Switch

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1993 Audi 90 and 1993 Audi 100. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove noise damper. Disconnect kickdown switch 2-pin harness connector. Using jumpers and a DVOM, measure resistance between terminals No. 1 and 2 of kickdown switch harness connector. Resistance must be infinite.
Slowly depress accelerator pedal. Kickdown switch resistance must go to "0" ohms in range "A" and "B". See Fig 1 . If continuity does not occur, loosen kickdown switch mounting bolts and move throttle lever by hand to full throttle stop. See Fig 2 and Fig 3 .
Adjust kickdown switch so that switch lever contacts throttle cam. See Fig 2 and Fig 3 . Apply locking compound to mounting bolts and tighten.

Fig 1: Gauging Kickdown Switch

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Fig 2: Adjusting Kickdown Switch (1 of 2)

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Fig 3: Adjusting Kickdown Switch (2 of 2)

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