Throttle Sensor set up

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Throttle Sensor set up

Post by Craven » Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:07 pm

Hello All

Does anyone know how to set up the TPS on a 1997 16v vitara,

The engine started to run lumpy and the TPS fault light came up so I bought a new one but then I've been told you need to set this up? me and electrics aren't friends so I have no idea what to do!

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Re: Throttle Sensor set up

Post by Craven » Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:49 pm

Anybody got ideas how to set this up, I really do hate electrics :S

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Re: Throttle Sensor set up

Post by Darrell » Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:51 pm

Checked my vitara manual and my grand vitara manual and it says nothing about setting it up :er: .
Some of the pictures (depending on make of TPS) do show the fixing holes slightly slotted, so I guess you can rotate it a little ??
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Re: Throttle Sensor set up

Post by Darrell » Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:14 am

Well I kept searching and found this lot. http://www.fixkick.com/sensors/tests/TP ... html#MYWAY :thumbup:
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Re: Throttle Sensor set up

Post by Craven » Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:26 pm

Thank you very much for finding that, least it does show that you must set it up..................but its going over my head a bit :S

I did take the TPS totally off so it will need a full set up but I cant see where it says what to do if you have taken it off, only how to set it up if its still attached.

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Re: Throttle Sensor set up

Post by Craven » Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:02 pm

Right, read it about 5 timers now so think I get it! will try tonight and see what happens

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Re: Throttle Sensor set up

Post by Craven » Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:37 am

Soooooo had a bash and managed to get it so the light goes off once you rev it, any ideas why this would happen?

As I need a feeler gauge thingy to set this up righ I decided to carry on with another job I have to do for the mot, fit the cat back on. Once I fitted the cat and tried the engine to see if there were any leaks I my weld, the engine now starts to cut out when you rev it.

I will try and set it back up tomorrow again

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Re: Throttle Sensor set up

Post by Rhinoman » Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:38 pm

What are you using to set it up? have you got a throttle opener on that? if you have it needs to be fully retracted.
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Re: Throttle Sensor set up

Post by Craven » Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:20 pm

Hi mate, I've tried to follow the link and use a feeler gauge but its all over my head.

Right I give up,I've got no idea what I'm doing, it seemed to be running fine last night until I put the cat back on. Now it just dies when you touch the accelerator.

Does anyone know what they are doing with these sort of problems, I will pay you as I'm about to pick up the yellow page to find a auto electrician.

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Re: Throttle Sensor set up

Post by donkeychomp » Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:49 pm

Where are you?
If it ticks over...leave it

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