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Tilt Position Sensor Circuit

  1. Remove tilt and telescopic control module. Remove tilt position sensor with harness connector still connected. Manually turn tilt position sensor lever to fully lowered position. Measure voltage between control module connector T10, terminals No. 5 and No. 7. See Figure.
  2. Manually turn tilt position sensor lever to fully raised position. Voltage should decrease as lever is moved from lowered position to raised position. If voltage is 4-6 volts with lever in fully lowered position and operation is as specified, go to TROUBLE SHOOTING  and identify next circuit to be checked. If voltage not is 4-6 volts with lever in fully lowered position or operation is not as specified, go to next step.
  3. Disconnect tilt position sensor connector. Measure resistance between tilt position sensor connector terminals No. 1 and No. 2. See Fig 1. If resistance is 4000-6000 ohms, go to next step. If resistance is not 4000-6000 ohms, replace tilt position sensor and recheck system.
  4. Manually turn tilt position sensor lever to fully raised position. Resistance should increase as lever is moved from fully raised to fully lowered position. Measure resistance between tilt position sensor connector terminals No. 2 and No. 3. If resistance is 4000-6000 ohms in fully lowered position and operation is as specified, go to next step. If resistance is not 4000-6000 ohms in fully lowered position or operation is not as specified, replace tilt position sensor and recheck system.
  5. Check and repair wiring harness and connectors between tilt and telescopic control module and tilt position sensor connector. If wiring harness and connectors are okay, replace tilt and telescopic control module and recheck system.
Fig 1: Testing Tilt Position Sensor
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