Originally Posted by
David T
The "kickdown" switch is only to force a downshift upon WOT at the appropriate vehicle speed. Disconnecting will have no ill affect but you should try to get it to work. If it is stuck it can prevent upshifts at the right time so a stuck switch is bad and should be disconnected till it can be fixed. There are 2 switches there on the automatic. One is the kickdown switch and the other is to force the Lambda system into full cycle for additional fuel. The "plate" is not an electrical contact. It is only there to move the plunger on the micro switch. Inside the micro switch are the actual electrical contacts.