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:
Circuit description
The p/t squib (lh) circuit consists of the airbag sensor assy center and seat
belt pretensioner (lh).
It causes the srs to deploy when the srs deployment conditions are satisfied.
Dtc b0135/73 is recorded when a short is detected in the p/t squib (lh) circuit.
Wiring diagram
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How to proceed with troubleshooting
1 Vehicle brought to workshop
2 Customer problem analysis
3 Problem symptom confirmation
4 Circuit inspection
5 Repair or replace
6 Confirmation test
7 End
Customer problem analysis check
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Inspection procedure
Hint:
if different dtcs related to different systems that have terminal e2
as the ground terminal are output
simultaneously, terminal e2 may be open.
If dtc p0441 (purge flow), p0446 (vsv for ccv), p0451, p0452 or p0453
(evaporative pressure
sensor) is output with dtc p0442 or p0456, ...