Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor: Description and Operation

ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION (APP) SENSOR

The accelerator pedal contains 2 individual accelerator pedal position (APP) sensors within the assembly. The APP sensors 1 and 2 are potentiometer type sensors each with 3 circuits:
- A 5-Volt reference circuit
- A low reference circuit
- A signal circuit

The APP sensors are used to determine the pedal angle. The powertrain control module (PCM) provides each APP sensor with a 5-Volt reference circuit and a low reference circuit. The APP sensors provide the PCM with signal voltage proportional to the pedal movement. Both APP sensor signal voltages are low at rest position and increase as the pedal is applied.