Diagnosis & Repair (Using Hand-Held Tester)
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- Turn the ignition switch ON. Read the voltage for the accelerator pedal position sensor data. With pedal released, VPA voltage should be .5-1.1 volts and VPA2 voltage should be .9-2.3 volts. With pedal depressed, VPA should be 3-4.6 volts and VPA2 should be 3.4-5.5 volts. If okay, replace ECM. If not okay, go to next step.
- Disconnect the accelerator pedal position sensor connector. Measure resistance between the terminals of the accelerator pedal position sensor. See Fig 1. See ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR RESISTANCE table. If resistance is to specification, go to next step. If resistance is not to specification, replace accelerator pedal rod assembly.
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ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR RESISTANCETerminals No. Ohms @ 68°F (20°C) EP1 (1) - VCP1 (4) 1.5-60 EP2 (3) - VCP2 (6) 1.5-60 - Turn the ignition switch ON. Measure the voltage between the terminals of the ECM E5 connector. See VPTK & VCPA VOLTAGE CHECK table. See Fig 2. If voltage is to specification, go to next step. If voltage is not to specification, replace ECM.VPTK & VCPA VOLTAGE CHECK
Terminals No. Specification VCPA (E5-35) - EPA (E5-34) 4.5-5.5 Volts VPTK (E5-27) - EPTK (E5-26) 4.5-5.5 Volts - Turn the ignition switch ON. Measure the voltage between the terminals of the E5 ECM connector. See VPA & VPA2 VOLTAGE CHECK table. See Fig 3. If voltage is to specification, go to next step. If voltage is not to specification, replace ECM.VPA & VPA2 VOLTAGE CHECK
Accelerator Pedal Position VPA (E5-33) - EPTK (E5-26) VPA2 (E5-32) - EPTK (E5-26) Released .5-1.1 Volts .9-2.3 Volts Depressed 3-4.6 Volts 3.4-5.5 Volts - Disconnect the A14 accelerator pedal position sensor 6-pin connector. See Figure. Disconnect the ECM E5 connector. Check the continuity between the wire harness side connectors. See ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR/ECM CONTINUITY CHECK table. See Figure. If continuity is to specification, replace ECM. If continuity is not to specification, repair or replace harness or connector as necessary.
ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR/ECM CONTINUITY CHECK
| Terminals No. | Specification |
|---|---|
| EP1 (A14-1) - EPA (E5-34) | Continuity |
| VCP1 (A14-4) - VCPA (E5-35) | Continuity |
| VPA1 (A14-5) - VPA (E5-33) | Continuity |
| EP2 (A14-3) - EPTK (E5-26) | Continuity |
| VCP2 (A14-6) - VPTK (E5-27) | Continuity |
| VPA2 (A14-2) - VPTA (E5-32) | Continuity |
| EP1 (A14-1) Or EPA (E5-34) - E1 (E3-7) | No Continuity |
| VCP1 (A14-4) Or VCPA (E5-35) - E1 (E3-7) | No Continuity |
| VPA1 (A14-5) Or VPA (E5-33) - E1 (E3-7) | No Continuity |
| EP2 (A14-3) Or EPTK (E5-26) - E1 (E3-7) | No Continuity |
| VCP2 (A14-6) Or VPTK (E5-27) - E1 (E3-7) | No Continuity |
| VPA2 (A14-2) Or VPTA (E5-32) - E1 (E3-7) | No Continuity |