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This is a live demonstration of an Emergency shutdown device developed to give Toyota drivers a LAST RESORT in case of any unintended acceleration ( or stuck gas pedal ) Works regardless of what the problem actually is. The point I’m trying to make with this is that I’m only 1 man and I came up with this, why can’t thousands of engineers do any better?
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wiredsubzero says:
June 19th, 2010
2:34 pm
Why not just turn the key back one click so the the steering wheel lock dosent come on coast to a lay by or the hard sholder with it in neutural ?
mageac says:
June 19th, 2010
3:15 pm
@carquestions or you could try the middle/left pedal… usually that one stops the vehicle
videoeer says:
June 19th, 2010
3:15 pm
Do you have any idea which of the default modes of operation (Limp Home Mode, etc.) the computer reverts to when you engage the shutdown switch? I wonder if it varies for different models.
mestizolove says:
June 19th, 2010
3:39 pm
Open the door and stop it with your feet!!
carquestions says:
June 19th, 2010
4:30 pm
@MetalHeadHippies The brakes will stop any car – but you can’t put them on then take them off then put them on etc. etc. you then get brake fade. Thats what happened to the Saylors Lexus – If you have a runaway you apply the brakes once until it stops – if you let up and re apply a few times (to avoid a crash etc) your done.
MetalHeadHippies says:
June 19th, 2010
4:39 pm
@friendorfoo777 hey man,thank you for coming up with a simple solution the thousands of people never even had the sense to develop -you should be the one sitting in the CEO’s chair,lol-and maybe these rice burners would stop killing people!!!
MetalHeadHippies says:
June 19th, 2010
4:45 pm
@carquestions he had it in neutral, it doesnt take nearly as much fuel to spin the engine over 3,000RPM as it would if the vehicle was in gear, one other thing i dont get-brake systems on all vehicles -are supposed to be designed to overpower the engine in all conditions,the fact that the brakes arent doing a damn thing is asinine,those cars arent being built the way they really should be…
MetalHeadHippies says:
June 19th, 2010
5:12 pm
@Anticrombie918 uhh dude,did you not get the term DRIVE BY WIRE?!?? on some vehicles,even the ignition,clutch, and the transmission are completley electronic, you can run into a situation where those controls will not work!!
norxcontacts says:
June 19th, 2010
5:22 pm
Roll down the window and jump out like a normal person.
RiccoFX says:
June 19th, 2010
5:53 pm
@videoeer I guess I meant a “servo” type motor – not a stepper motor LOL
videoeer says:
June 19th, 2010
6:21 pm
@RiccoFX
I was wondering who uses a stepper motor type? Seems like that would be a recipe for disaster.
RiccoFX says:
June 19th, 2010
6:38 pm
@ea139403 that would only make sense if the throttle body motor is a return spring loaded type, but some that I know of are stepper motors and stay in the position until motor is reversed….
videoeer says:
June 19th, 2010
7:09 pm
Granted, 63 mph may be a little faster than I’d prefer but the important thing is it’s not accelerating and you can stop it.
carquestions says:
June 19th, 2010
7:44 pm
@videoeer It goes exactly 63 mph in overdrive and is easily stopped by brake application
videoeer says:
June 19th, 2010
8:08 pm
And for you purists out there, nobody says you can’t still shift to neutral with this ESD device engaged. I’d certainly rather have my engine running 1800 rpm in neutral than trusting a rev limiter controlled by a computer that may already be flaky.
videoeer says:
June 19th, 2010
9:03 pm
Yeah, over 100 people have died because they don’t know the brake from the accelerator pedal (not an issue here), or can’t tell when their floormat is too close to the accelerator pedal. You must work for Toyota.
Totenhosen17 says:
June 19th, 2010
9:41 pm
No power steering or power brakes is not that bad.. Every acts like without them you cannot possibly do anything to maneuver the car…
videoeer says:
June 19th, 2010
10:35 pm
Okay, I’ll accept that and thanks for your response. But it may be that this problem can never be solved. With something like this installed you can at least drive the car with the knowledge that if it ever unintentionally accelerates, all you need do is press a button to save your life. Toyota, for reasons we may never know and some of which are certainly economic, isn’t approaching it that way.
dunn98632 says:
June 19th, 2010
10:42 pm
Only reason i call it a redneck fix is that its not solving the problem but merely putting a bandaid on it. Smart idea if it ever happens ok . I just upset that toyota has not stood up and said sorry lets fix that dam thing proper like.
Please do this if you feel it may happen to your car it is a good idea ok.
videoeer says:
June 19th, 2010
10:55 pm
What he’s doing cuts the power input from the computer to the throttle motor. Since it’s essentially “Off,” it’s not going to respond to the computer, even if it’s crashed. (The computer, hopefully not the car.) If you kill the ignition, there’s no power steering or brakes. Seems to me his way is better than shifting to neutral and hoping the rev limiter spares your engine.
videoeer says:
June 19th, 2010
11:40 pm
Why do you call it “a redneck fix?” Do you have any idea of what it is he’s doing? I was going to do something similar, so I’m only asking for feedback.
ea139403 says:
June 19th, 2010
11:54 pm
Sorry for the poor presentation by the way. I was just making this up as I went along. I was trying to say everything very carefully so I only had to do one take.
ea139403 says:
June 20th, 2010
12:01 am
The idle speed was high when the power was cut from the throttle motor because the engine was very cold. I had just started it up for about 1 minute before I began shooting. The engine coolant hoses going to the throttle body were still cold. Mechanical idle designed for emissions reasons. Sorry. I can’t redo the vid. Vehicle is w/ Toyota now.
assphincter says:
June 20th, 2010
12:40 am
I got a better solution. See the thing on your shifter that says “N”? You get the idea.
Heavymetalhero91 says:
June 20th, 2010
1:12 am
@MegaMeaty but that really doesnt make sense then cause in the event of this kind of situation toyota recommends pressing down the breaks to get the car to stop then shift to neutral…..why would they have you do something if they know its not gunna work……mind puzzling isnt it?