Troubleshooting
DTC P2125 THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION SENSOR/SWITCH "E" CIRCUITHINT: This is the repair procedure of the accelerator pedal position sensor.
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
DTC Detection Condition:
HINT:
- This electrical throttle system does not use a throttle cable.
- This accelerator pedal position sensor is non-contact type.
The accelerator pedal position sensor is mounted on the accelerator pedal to detect the opening angle of the accelerator pedal. Since this sensor is electronically controlled with hall elements, accurate control and reliability can be obtained. It has 2 sensors to detect the accelerator position and a malfunction of the accelerator position sensor.
In the accelerator pedal position sensor, the voltage applied to pedal terminals VPA and VPA2 of the ECM changes between 0 V and 5 V, in proportion to the opening angle of the accelerator pedal. The VPA is a signal to indicate the actual accelerator pedal opening angle which is used for the engine control, and the VPA2 is a signal to indicate the information about the opening angle which is used for detecting a malfunction. The ECM judges the current opening angle of the accelerator pedal from these signals input from terminals VPA and VPA2, and the ECM controls the throttle motor based on these signals.
HINT: After confirming DTC "P2120, P2122, P2123, P2125, P2127, P2128 and P2138", use the hand-held tester or the OBD II scan tool to confirm the accelerator pedal position sensor output voltage.
MONITOR DESCRIPTION
Monitor Strategy:
Typical Enabling Conditions:
Typical Malfunction Thresholds Part 1:
Typical Malfunction Thresholds Part 2:
Component Operating Range:
When VPA or VPA2 deviates from the standard, or the difference between the voltage output of the two sensors is less than threshold, the ECM concludes that there is a defect in the accelerator pedal position sensor. The ECM turns on the MIL and a DTC is set.
Example:
When the voltage output of the VPA is below 0.2 V or exceeds 4.8 V.
FAIL SAFE
The accelerator pedal position sensor has two (main and sub) sensor circuits. If a malfunction occurs in either of the sensor circuits, the ECM detects the abnormal signal voltage difference between the two sensor circuits and switches to limp mode. In limp mode, the functioning circuit is used to calculate the accelerator pedal opening angle to allow the vehicle to continue driving. If both circuits malfunction, the ECM regards the opening angle of the accelerator pedal to be fully closed. In this case, the throttle valve will remain closed as if the engine was idling.
If a "pass" condition is detected and then the ignition switch is turned to OFF, the fail-safe operation will stop and the system will return to normal condition.
Wiring Diagram:
INSPECTION PROCEDURE
HINT: Read freeze frame data using the hand-held tester or the OBD II scan tool. Freeze frame data records the engine conditions when a malfunction is detected. When troubleshooting, freeze frame data can help determine if the vehicle was running or stopped, if the engine was warmed up or not, if the air-fuel ratio was lean or rich, and other data from the time the malfunction occurred.
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Hand-held tester:
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OBD II scan tool (excluding hand-held tester):