Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) RESISTANCE

Application Condition

Resistance (Ohms)

Metro ⁽¹⁾

Between Terminals A-B ⁽²⁾

Continuity

Between Terminals A-B ⁽³⁾

No Continuity

Between Terminals A-D

4400-8100

Between Terminals A-C ⁽⁴⁾

240-1140

Between Terminals A-C ⁽⁵⁾

3170-6600

Metro ⁽⁶⁾

Between Terminals A-B ⁽⁷⁾

Continuity

Between Terminals B-C ⁽⁷⁾

No Continuity

Between Terminals A-C ⁽⁷⁾

No Continuity

Between Terminals A-B ⁽⁸⁾

No Continuity

Between Terminals B-C ⁽⁸⁾

No Continuity

Between Terminals A-C ⁽⁸⁾

No Continuity

Between Terminals A-B ⁽⁹⁾

No Continuity

Between Terminals B-C ⁽⁹⁾

Continuity

Between Terminals A-C ⁽⁹⁾

No Continuity

Prizm ⁽¹⁰⁾

Between Terminals E2-IDL ⁽¹¹⁾

Continuity

Between Terminals E2-IDL ⁽¹²⁾

No Continuity

Spectrum (Green & Black/White wire)

Throttle 1/3 Open

No Continuity

Throttle Open:

Auto. Trans .015" (.38 mm)

Continuity

Man. Trans .011" (.28 mm)

Continuity

Tracker

Between Terminals C-D

At Idle

0-500

Wide Open Throttle

Infinite

Between Terminals A-D

3500-6500

Between Terminals B-D

At Idle

0-2000

Wide Open Throttle

2000-6500

⁽¹⁾	Models with Auto. Trans.

⁽²⁾	With .012" (0.3 mm) gap between stop screw and lever.

⁽³⁾	With .035" (0.9 mm) gap between stop screw and lever.

⁽⁴⁾	Throttle valve at idle.

⁽⁵⁾	Throttle valve fully opened.

⁽⁶⁾	Models with Man. Trans.

⁽⁷⁾	With .012" (0.3 mm) gap between stop screw and lever.

⁽⁸⁾	With .035" (0.9 mm) gap between stop screw and lever.

⁽⁹⁾	With throttle valve fully opened.

⁽¹⁰⁾	Rotate throttle switch to obtain correct specification

⁽¹¹⁾	With .028" (0.7 mm) gap between stop screw and lever.

⁽¹²⁾	With .032" (0.8 mm) gap between stop screw and lever.

Fig 1: Metro Throttle Position Switch Terminal Identification (A/T)