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Old 06-01-2003, 06:55 PM
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Just a quick heads-up on a couple items. Almost every car is the same when adjusting the TPS. If it has three wires, generally the center wire is the signal wire. Backprobe that center wire ('backprobe' means slide a pin or similar alongside the wire and into the back of the connector - piercing automotive electronic wires is a serious no-no, corrosion/resistance build-up), and connect a good digital voltmeter. Key on, engine off with throttle at rest, adjust the TPS to .5v DC +/- .1v. Using resistance to adjust the TPS can occasionally screw you up. I learned my lesson...
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