I too wouldn't have expected that wear.

A while ago, I connected a test light as you mention.
I posted a video of it but youtube, or gmail,
wants me to enable this or that to make the video viewable.

I'd suspected that failing motor mounts were allowing
the drivetrain to shift around and pull on the accelerator cable
causing the switch to operate.

Neil.

On 7/4/15, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> Fascinating!  That is not something I would have expected at all as
> the operating forces are very light.  ....
> You can monitor that switch from the cockpit by simply connecting a
> yellow LED across it, preferably with a couple hundred ohms in series
> but you can get away without.  LED on = switch open.

--
Neil n

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