Herbert Graf wrote:

>> It may be a separate module that does the throttle control, to the
>> module that does the engine management, but I suspect they are all
>> inside the same box (but I haven't looked under the hood of a Volvo to
>> find out) ... 
> 
> I doubt that very much.
> 
> It's very common on cars that each "feature" has it's own "computer".
> I'd personally be surprised if a throttle by wire feature was contained
> in the main ECU. It takes quite a while for the auto industry to
> "integrate" separate modules.

IIRC, the Corvette's throttle control is handled by the ECM.

Gerhard

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