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General Information: DTC Detecting Condition

DTC DETECTING CONDITIONS

Item Detecting Condition Possible Cause
DTC Strategy
  • Short to Ground or Open circuit
  • Open in power supply harness or signal harness
  • Short to ground in power supply or signal harness
  • Poor connection or damaged harness
  • Faulty TPS2
Case 1 Enable Conditions
  • Ignition "ON"
Threshold Value
  • TPS2 < 0.1V
Case 2 Enable Conditions
  • Ignition "ON"
  • In idle status
  • Target throttle angle < 58%
  • MAF limp home detected or TPS1 failure detected
Threshold Value
  • TPS2 at idle < 2.0V
Diagnostic Time
  • 0.05 sec.
MIL On Condition
  • 1 driving cycle
Limp-Home
  • Forced limited power mode: When the DTC is set, the PCM reduces engine torque by 25% of normal value.
  • The PCM uses TPS1 signal to monitor the controlled opening angle of the throttle valve.