Originally Posted by click sidious
Well that name sure sounds like it make sense. Could that sensor be damaged by someone slipping off the clutch pedal half way up and it slamming into the stopper or whatever it is?
or an internal short. if you take the panel under the dash apart you should be able to see something.
this site has a picture of the bmw switches.
http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/mainte...ake_switch.htm