Is a potentiome and throttle position sensor (tps) the same part?
09-10-2006, 02:47 PM
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Re: Is a potentiome and throttle position sensor (tps) the same part?
Throttle position sensors use a
potentiometer to create the variable voltage signal to the ECU based on the position of the
throttle plate. So, they are what make the TPS work, but are not the TPS itself.
Hope that helps.
potentiometer to create the variable voltage signal to the ECU based on the position of the
throttle plate. So, they are what make the TPS work, but are not the TPS itself.
Hope that helps.
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