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Old 10-14-2004, 07:02 AM
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Where Is my TPS sensor located?

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Old 10-14-2004, 07:07 AM
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on your throttle body. If you are looking at it from the drivers side, it will be the black circular part on the right hand side with two plugs on top.
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Old 10-14-2004, 07:10 AM
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so right where the intake goes into throttle body it's the sensor to the right?
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Old 10-14-2004, 07:23 AM
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Yes, look at the mechanism that your throttle cables are connected to, there is a rod that goes from that straight through your TB and into the TPS. Now if you are considering changint this, be forewarned, it is more somplicated than just swapping it out.
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ok, how is it more complicated? Also i just got back from autozone (picked up tps) and the one they gave me (that was suppose to be for my car) has two inputs and my current one has only one, they gave me the wrong part!
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Some maxima's use a TPS and a WOT sensor. Some just use a TPS sensor. I would try and get the right one, but I bet you can use the one with two and just hook up the one you need. It should work fine.
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Old 10-14-2004, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by CarbonDreams95
ok, how is it more complicated?
You have to calibrate the new TPS useing a digital multi-meter.
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Old 10-14-2004, 09:03 AM
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damn... and how much is that gonna cost me?
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Old 10-14-2004, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by CarbonDreams95
damn... and how much is that gonna cost me?
You can get a good multimeter for about $20-$25. They come in handy for many different car projects.

I would suggest picking up a haynes manual as well, they are like $10 at any auto parts store. There will be easy instructions on how to set the TPS sensor.
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appreciate it, any suggestions on where to go to get a multimeter
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Originally Posted by CarbonDreams95
appreciate it, any suggestions on where to go to get a multimeter
I got my first one from Harbor frieght for like $7...it was kind cheapo but what do you expect for $7. Got a better one at a local "home deopot" type store for $24 IIRC. A Home depot or Lowes should have them. Or you could easily find them online with a simple google search.

Make sure you get one with a wide rang of setting. My mistake was not getting one that read high enough ohm's to check my knock sensor
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"Yeah, um, Peter... about those TPS" sensors... I'm gonna need you to go ahead and work on that this weekend....
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