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Throttle Position Sensor: Service and Repair

Diagnostic Procedures

Accelerator Linkage, Servicing

‹› Components marked with * are tested via On Board Diagnostic (OBD) --> [ Diagnostic Mode 03 - Read DTC Memory ] 

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Mounting bracket

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Connector

‹› Black, 6-pin

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10 Nm

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Throttle Position (TP) Sensor (G79)* 

‹› not adjustable

‹› Throttle Position (TP) sensor communicates the driver's intentions  to the Engine Control Module (ECM)

‹› to remove sensor, remove cover in footwell

‹› checking --> [ Throttle Position Sensor, Checking ] See: Computers and Control Systems/Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and

General Diagnostics/Throttle Position Sensor, Checking

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