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DTC P0120 THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION

SENSOR/SWITCH ”A” CIRCUIT

DTC P0122 THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION

SENSOR/SWITCH ”A” CIRCUIT LOW INPUT

DTC P0123 THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION

SENSOR/SWITCH ”A” CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT
HINT:
This is the purpose for the ”throttle position sensor”.
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The throttle position sensor is mounted in the throttle body and
Throttle Position detects the throttle valve opening angle.
ECM
Sensor When the throttle valve is fully closed, a voltage of approximate-
5V
VC ly 0.3 to 0.8 V is applied to terminal VTA of the ECM. The voltage
VTA applied to terminal VTA of the ECM increases in proportion to
the opening angle of the throttle valve and becomes approxi-
E2 mately 3.2 to 4.9 V when the throttle valve is fully opened. The
ECM judges the vehicle driving conditions from these signals
A58684 input from terminal VTA, uses them as one of the conditions for
correct the air–fuel ratio correction, power increase correction
and fuel–cut control etc.
DTC No. DTC Detection Condition
Condition (a) of DTC P0120, P0122 or P0123 continues for 5 sec.(Open or short Trouble Area
in throttle position sensor circuit)

Open or short in throttle position sensor circuit
Conditions other than P0122 and P0123, and VTA flutters up
P0120
Throttle position sensor (built in throttle body)
and down beyond the normal operating range,

ECM

Throttle position sensor (built in throttle body)

Short in VTA circuit
P0122 (a) VTA is 0.1 V or less

Open in VC circuit

ECM

Throttle position sensor (built in throttle body)

Open in VTA circuit
P0123 (a) VTA is 4.9 V or more
Open in E2 circuit

VC and VTA circuit are short–circuited

ECM

HINT:
After confirming DTCs, use the hand–held tester or the OBD II scan tool to confirm the throttle valve opening
percentage and closed throttle position switch condition.
Throttle valve opening position expressed as percentage
Trouble Area
Throttle valve fully closed Throttle valve fully open
VC circuit open
0% 0%
VTA circuit open or short
Approx. 100 % Approx. 100 % E2 circuit open

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MONITOR DESCRIPTION
The throttle position sensor varies its resistance with the angle of the throttle valve. The ECM applies a regu-
lated reference voltage to the throttle position sensor “+: VC” terminal and calculates the angle of the throttle
valve based on the voltage present at the throttle position sensor “signal: VTA” terminal.
When the throttle valve is near the fully closed position, the output voltage of the throttle position sensor is
low. When it is near the fully open position, the output voltage is high.
If the ECM detects that the output voltage of the throttle position sensor is out of the normal range, the ECM
interprets this as a malfunction in the throttle position sensor and sets a DTC.
MONITOR STRATEGY
P0120 Throttle position sensor range check (low or high voltage)
Related DTCs P0122 Throttle position sensor range check (low voltage)
P0123 Throttle position sensor range check (high voltage)
Required sensors/components Throttle position sensor
Frequency of operation Continuous
Duration 5 sec
MIL operation Immediately
Sequence of operation None

TYPICAL ENABLING CONDITION

The monitor will run whenever the follow-
See ”List of Disable a Monitor” table (On page 05–24)
ing DTCs are not present

TYPICAL MALFUNCTION THRESHOLDS

Detection Criteria Threshold
P0120:
Throttle position sensor voltage Flutters beyond the normal operating range
P0122:
Throttle position sensor voltage less than 0.1 V
P0123:
Throttle position sensor voltage more than 4.9 V

COMPONENT OPERATING RANGE

Parameter Standard Value
Throttle position sensor voltage Between 0.1 and 4.9V

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WIRING DIAGRAM
T1
ECM
Throttle Position Sensor
5V
18
VC 1 R–W VC
E5

21
VTA 3 Y–R VTA
E5

28
E2 2 BR E2
E5
E1

A12544

INSPECTION PROCEDURE
HINT:

If different DTCs related to different systems that have terminal E2 as the ground terminal are output
simultaneously, terminal E2 may be open.

Read freeze frame data using the hand−held tester or the OBD II scan tool. Freeze frame data records
the engine conditions when a malfunction is detected. When troubleshooting, it is useful for determin-
ing whether the vehicle was running or stopped, the engine was warmed up or not, the air–fuel ratio
was lean or rich, etc. at the time of the malfunction.
1 READ VALUE OF HAND–HELD TESTER(THROTTLE VALVE OPENING
PERCENTAGE)

(a) Connect the hand–held tester or the OBD II scan tool to

Depressed Released the DLC3.
(b) Select the item ”DIAGNOSIS / ENHANCED OBD II /
DATA LIST / ETCS / THROTTLE POS” and read its value
displayed on the hand–held tester OBD II scan tool.
Result:
Throttle valve opening
Accelerator pedal
position expressed as Proceed to
operation
percentage
FI7052
0% A
Released→Depressed Approx. 10 % → 70 % B
Approx. 100 % C

B CHECK FOR INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS

(See page 05–41)

C Go to step 4

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2 INSPECT THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR

Component Side (a) Disconnect the T1 throttle position sensor connector.

Throttle Position Sensor (b) Measure the resistance between the terminals of the
T1 throttle position sensor.
Standard:
Tester Connection Throttle Valve Specified Condition
VC (T1–1) – E2 (T1–2)  2.5 to 5.9 kΩ
Fully closed 0.2 to 5.7 kΩ
VTA (T1–3)
(T1 3) – E2 (T1
(T1–2)
2)
Fully open 2.0 to 10.2 kΩ
VTA E2 VC
Front View A53154 (c) Reconnect the throttle position sensor connector.
NG REPLACE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR

OK

3 CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR(ECM – THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR)

(a) Reconnect the T1 throttle position sensor connector.

E5 (b) Disconnect the E5 ECM connector.
(c) Measure the resistance between the terminals of the E5
ECM connector.
Standard:
Tester Connection Throttle Valve Specified Condition
VC VC (E5–18)
 2.5 to 5.9 kΩ
– E2 (E5–28)
VTA E2 ECM Connector VTA(E5–21)
VTA(E5 21) Fully closed 0.2 to 5.7 kΩ
A65159
– E2 (E5–28) Fully open 2.0 to 10.2 kΩ
(d) Measure the resistance between the terminals of the E5
ECM connector.
Standard (Check for short):
Tester Connection Specified Condition
VC (E5–18) – Body ground
10 kΩ or higher
VTA (E5–28) – Body ground
(e) Reconnect the ECM connector.
NG REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR
CONNECTOR

OK

REPLACE ECM (See page 10–17)

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4 INSPECT THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR

Component Side (a) Disconnect the T1 throttle position sensor connector.

Throttle Position Sensor (b) Measure the resistance between the terminals of the
T1 throttle position sensor.
Standard:
Tester Connection Throttle Valve Specified Condition
VC (T1–1) – E2 (T1–2)  2.5 to 5.9 kΩ
Fully closed 0.2 to 5.7 kΩ
VTA (T1–3)
(T1 3) – E2 (T1
(T1–2)
2)
Fully open 2.0 to 10.2 kΩ
VTA E2 VC
Front View A53154 (c) Reconnect the throttle position sensor connector.
NG REPLACE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR

OK

5 CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR(ECM – THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR)

(a) Disconnect the E5 ECM connector.

E5 (b) Disconnect the T1 throttle position sensor connector.
(c) Measure the resistance between the wire harness side
connectors.
Standard (Check for open):
Tester Connection Specified Condition
E2 (T1–2) – E2 (E5–28) Below 1 Ω

E2
(d) Reconnect the throttle position sensor connector.
ECM Connector A65159 (e) Reconnect the ECM connector.

Wire Harness Side

Throttle Position Sensor Connector
T1

1 2 3

VC E2 VTA NG REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR

Front View A79044 CONNECTOR

OK

REPLACE ECM (See page 10–17)

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