Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Diagnostics / Sfi system / Throttle/pedal position
sensor/switch ”a” circuit
range/performance problem
Toyota Corolla (E120): Throttle/pedal position sensor/switch ”a” circuit range/performance problem
Dtc p0121 throttle/pedal position sensor/switch ”a” circuit range/performance problem
Hint
: this is the purpose of the ”throttle position sensor”.
Other materials:
Pre–check
1. Selecting compass display mode
the compass switch allows you to select the display or non–display
mode of the compass.
2. Setting zone
deviation between the ”magnetic north” and ”actual north” differs
depending on the location. Therefore,
adjustment of the ...
Inspection procedure
Hint:
if dtc p0441 (purge flow), p0446 (vsv for ccv or vsv for pressure
switching valve), p0451, p0452
or p0453 is output with dtc p0442 or p0456 , first troubleshoot
dtc p0441, p0446, p0451, p0452 or p0453. If no malfunction is detected,
troubleshoot dtc
p0442 or p0456 next.
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Circuit description
When a misfire occurs in the engine, hydrocarbons (hc) enter the exhaust in
high concentrations. If this hc
concentration is high enough, there could be an increase in exhaust emissions
levels. High concentrations
of hc passing through the catalyst also cause to temperature of the catalyst to ...