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[Joshua Van Tol]

Did you have the connector plugged in when checking the voltage?
Commonly there is a series resistor on the 5v line to protect the ECU.
I'll almost bet that you're supposed to unplug the TPS when checking
this voltage.


On Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at 02:41  PM, benswann at comcast.net
wrote:

> Gary,
>
> Thanks a lot for checking.  It seems like there is quite some
> variation in the
> readings.  Anyone else checked theirs.  Two cars I've checked have
> voltage
> around 3.5V.
>
> Bently says voltage between pins 1 and 3 on TPS connector should be
> 5V.  If not
> then bad wiring or ECU.  Assuming I have correctly checked my wiring,
> then what
> causes this variation.
>
> Note:  Wiring diagram indictes a straight thru connection between TPS
> and ECU
> on Pin 3m, so really not much else there to test.
>
> Ben
>
> [From: "motogo1" <motogo1 at cox.net>
> To: "Audi 200" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Throttle position sensor/circuitry checking w/resp. to
> poor fuel
> econ.
> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 23:19:47 -0700
>
> Well, on my TPS, voltage between pins 1 and 2 is 5V..in spec per
> Bentley.
> Between pins 1 and 3, 1.6 volts. Not even close to Bentley spec. My
> car is
> chipped with IA III+ and runs strong, with no problems. I'm going to
> have to
> check the mileage, to see what I'm getting.
>
> Gary Martin
> 94 UrS4
> 91 200 TQA]