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Throttle Position (TP) Sensor G69 / Throttle Position (TP) Sensor G88, Checking (Engine Code ATQ Model Year 2000)

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required 

Test requirement 

NOTE:
  • Use only gold-plated terminals when servicing the electrical harness connector terminals in Throttle Position (TP) Sensor G79 / Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 2 G185.

Test procedure 

Start diagnosis 

Fig 1: Electronic Engine Power Control (EPC), Assembly Overview
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Checking voltage supply and wiring

Fig 2: 6-Pin Electrical Harness Connector & Terminals
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Throttle Position (TP) Sensor G69 / Throttle Position (TP) Sensor G88 electrical harness connector terminal Specified value
1 to Ground (GND) about 5 V
1 to 5 about 5 V
2 to Ground (GND) about 5 V
2 to 3 about 5 V

If the specification is not obtained:

If the manufacturers test box is being used. Perform the following step.

If the manufacturers test box is not being used. Perform the following step.

Fig 3: Identifying Harness Connector Terminals
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Throttle Position (TP) Sensor G69 / Throttle Position (TP) Sensor G88 electrical harness connector terminals Engine Control Module (ECM) J220 electrical connector T121 terminals or test box socket
1 92
2 83
3 117
4 84
5 118
6 91

Specified value: 1.5 Ω max.

If the specification is not obtained:

If no malfunction is detected in the wiring and the voltage supply was OK:

If no malfunction is detected in the wiring and if the voltage supply was not OK:

If the DTC does not return:

Repair complete, Generate readiness code. Refer to → Readiness Code Description  .

If the DTC does return and no malfunction is detected in the wiring and the voltage supply was OK:

Final procedures 

After repair work, the following work steps must be performed in the following sequence:

  1. Check the DTC memory.
  2. If necessary, erase the DTC memory.
  3. If the DTC memory was erased, generate readiness code.

End of diagnosis.