So this morning I had another failure event - but this one was different. Driving to work in the morning about 30 minutes into the ride I am exiting the highway. I had been up to 110mph about five minutes ago. The SES, VDC and Slip light come on, so I expect to lose throttle. But I test it out and the throttle is still working! I play with it a little and go to switch my Blitz throttle controller off when I notice it has shorted out - no display lights! Pushing the face of the controller got rid of the short and that is where I then lose throttle response as the Blitz light comes back on. I roll to a stop light and turn off the car and turn it back on again - everything clears.
So now I'm absolutely convinced I have a short in the Blitz unit, causing a loss of pedal signal. If I remove the Blitz, I bet I don't throw any more lights. Probably not a TB issue at all, as I thought. Since I already bought a polished TB, my old one should still be fine and I might be able to get my core deposit back. Wonder how to test it to make sure? Need to pull the Blitz and ride around for a few days to see I throw the lights again...