Component Test

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS)

Fig. 31 Intake Sensors-Typical:

To perform a complete test of the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) (Fig. 31) and its circuitry, refer to Powertrain Management/Computers and Control Systems/Testing and Inspection.

Testing and Inspection

To test the TPS only, refer to the following:

The TPS can be tested with a digital voltmeter. The center terminal of the TPS is the output terminal.

With the ignition key in the ON position, check the TPS output voltage at the center terminal wire of the connector. Check this at idle (throttle plate closed) and at Wide Open Throttle (WOT). At idle, TPS output voltage should must be greater than 200 millivolts. At wide open throttle, TPS output voltage must be less than 4.8 volts. The output voltage should increase gradually as the throttle plate is slowly opened from idle to WOT.