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Troubleshooting

DTC P2118 Throttle Actuator Control Motor Current Range/Performance

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION


DTC Detection Condition:




Battery positive voltage is not supplied to terminal +BM of the ECM for the electric throttle control system.

If this DTC is stored, the throttle valve is locked at a certain opening angle. Also, the whole electronically controlled throttle operation is cancelled until the system returns to normal and the ignition switch is turned OFF.

Wiring Diagram:






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INSPECTION PROCEDURE

HINT
: Read freeze frame data using hand-held tester or the OBD II scan tool, as freeze frame data records the engine conditions when a malfunction is detected. When troubleshooting, this is useful for determining whether the vehicle was running or stopped, the engine was warmed up or not, the air-fuel ratio was lean or rich, etc. at the time of the malfunction.