The red lightning bolt in the center of a venturi is the warning lamp for the drive by wire or electronic throttle.
Lightning bolt flashing on dash.
To prevent a runaway engine.
If the pcm recognizes a fault in the drive by wire it will react by reducing the gain opening the throttle significantly.
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The lightning bolt icon on your dashboard alerts you to a problem with the electronic throttle control system in your 2014 dodge charger.
Instead a sensor monitors the position of the pedal and that information is sent to the etc to make changes in engine speed.
Rough idle lightning bolt which kills the throttle will only idle to move vehicle.
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