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Ford E 250 V8-4.6L VIN W (2006)06 · Powertrain Management
06 · Diagnostics

Electronic Throttle Control Module: Description and Operation (page 2 of 6)

Make
Ford
Model
E 250
Engine
V8-4.6L VIN W
Year
2006
Section
Computers and Control Systems › Electronic Throttle Control Module
Powertrain ManagementDescription and Operation · page 2 of 6
Electronic Throttle Control Module: Description and Operation (page 2 of 6) – Ford E 250 V8-4.6L VIN W (2006)

Electronic Throttle Body (ETB) And Accelerator Pedal Assembly

The ETC strategy uses pedal position sensors as an input to determine the driver demand.
1. There are 3 pedal position signals required for system monitoring. APP1 has a negative slope (increasing angle, decreasing voltage) and APP2 and

APP3 both have a positive slope (increasing angle, increasing voltage). During normal operation APP1 is used as the indication of pedal position
by the strategy.

2. There are 2 VREF circuits, 2 signal return circuits, and 3 signal circuits (a total of 7 circuits and pins) between the PCM and the APP sensor

assembly.
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2 reference voltage circuits (5 volts)

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2 signal return (ground) circuits

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APP1 voltage with negative voltage slope (5-0 volts)

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APP2 voltage with positive voltage slope (0-5 volts)

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APP3 voltage with positive voltage slope (0-5 volts)

3. The pedal position signal is converted to pedal travel degrees (rotary angle) by the PCM. The software then converts these degrees to counts,

which is the input to the torque based strategy.

4. The 3 pedal position signals make sure the PCM receives a correct input even if 1 signal has a concern. The PCM determines if a signal is

incorrect by calculating where it should be, inferred from the other signals. A value is substituted for an incorrect signal if 2 of the 3 signals are
incorrect.

Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) System Strategy

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