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Throttle Position (TP) Sensor On-Vehicle Inspection

  1. Warm up engine and stop it when its temperature has reached normal operating temperature (Make sure that they have some clearance between fast idle cam and cam follow lever.).
  2. Disconnect negative cable at battery and coupler from TP sensor.
  3. Using ohmmeter, check for resistance between terminals under each following condition. If check result is not satisfactory, replace TP sensor.

    TP sensor resistance

    Between "1" and "3" terminals: 4-6 kohm 

    Between "2" and "3" terminals: 0-4.6 kohm (varying linearly according to throttle valve opening) 

    Fig 1: Checking Resistance Between Terminals
    G02256633Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  4. Connect TP sensor coupler securely.
  5. Connect negative cable to battery.