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Circuit Function

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The EP sensor is a variable capacitance sensor. A 5-volt reference signal from the powertrain control module (PCM) is used by the EP sensor to produce a linear analog voltage signal indicating the exhaust pressure. The PCM uses the EP sensor input to control the variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) and the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems.