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DTC P0122 THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION SENSOR/SWITCH “A” CIRCUIT LOW INPUT

DTC P0122 THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION SENSOR/SWITCH “A” CIRCUIT LOW INPUT

OUTLINE OF DIAGNOSIS

Detect the open or short circuit of throttle sensor.

Judge NG when out of the standard value.

COMPONENT DESCRIPTION


(1)

Rotor

(2)

Return spring

(3)

Voltage (V)

(4)

Throttle valve opening angle (°)



ENABLE CONDITION

Secondary Parameters Enable Conditions
None



GENERAL DRIVING CYCLE

Always perform the diagnosis continuously.

DIAGNOSTIC METHOD

Abnormality Judgment

Judge NG when the continuous time of completing the malfunction criteria below becomes more than 0.5 seconds.

Judgment Value

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Output voltage

< 0.15 V

Ignition switch

ON



Time Needed for Diagnosis: 0.5 seconds

Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination: Illuminates as soon as the malfunction occurs.

Normality Judgment

Judge OK and clear the NG when the malfunction criteria below are completed.

Judgment Value

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Output voltage

≥ 0.15 V

Ignition switch

ON



DTC CLEAR CONDITION


When the OK idling cycle was completed 40 times in a row

When “Clear Memory” was performed


MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CLEAR CONDITION


When the OK driving cycle was completed 3 times in a row

When “Clear Memory” was performed


FAIL SAFE


Throttle position sensor process: Fix the throttle opening at 6.4°.

ISC open loop compensation: Fix the amount of ISC open loop compensation at 5%.

ISC feedback compensation: Not allowed to calculate the amount of ISC feedback compensation.


ECM OPERATING AT DTC SETTING

Memorize the freeze frame data. (For test mode $02)