13 63 554 Replacing throttle valve potentiometer (on throttle valve actuator S54)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove intake air manifold (See 11 61 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING INTAKE AIR MANIFOLD (S54) )

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Release both screws and remove throttle valve potentiometer (2).

IMPORTANT: After working on throttle system (throttle assembly, servomotor, potentiometer), carry out electronic throttle test with DIS Tester or MoDiC without fail:

Service functions
DME system checks
Function test

Fig 1: Locating Throttle Valve Potentiometer & Plug Connection

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