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Circuit Description

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The throttle body assembly contains 2 throttle position (TP) sensors. The TP sensors are mounted to the throttle body assembly and are not serviceable. The TP sensors provide a signal voltage that changes relative to throttle blade angle. The engine control module (ECM) supplies each TP sensor with a 5-volt reference circuit, a low reference circuit, and a signal circuit.

The TP sensors have opposite functionality. TP sensor 1 signal voltage decreases from above 4 volts at idle to below 1 volt at wide open throttle (WOT). TP sensor 2 signal voltage increases from below 1 volt at idle to above 4 volts at WOT.

If the ECM detects TP sensor 2 signal voltage is too low, this DTC sets.