TPS Failure Default Value (0-5V): 1.5 Volts
As can be seen, the
Fully Closed Throttle Voltage
setting is actually a bit above the actual closed
throttle voltage (1.1V > 1.0V). This is done because the Idle Speed Control will only start working when
the TPS reading is below the
Fully Closed Throttle Voltage
setting. The
Low Voltage Failure
setting is
made a few tenths of a volt lower than the actual closed throttle voltage (1.0V > 0.8V). This is done to
display code 22 for throttle position sensors that have either rotated in their mount or have failed
completely by outputting a lower-than-expected voltage. Likewise, the
High Voltage Failure
setting is
made a few tenths of a volt higher than the observed wide open throttle voltage. This will allow code 21 to
be displayed in the event of a high voltage failure. The
Failure Default Value
is the voltage that the
TECgt
will use for its TPS-based calculations when the TPS sensor has failed. Since this is a fixed value,
there will be no TPS-based acceleration enrichments when the TPS has failed. However, the Failure
Default Value is useful for applications using the TPS-MAP Blend feature because it defines a fixed
amount of TPS to blend with the MAP sensor during a TPS failure.
I.2.b. Wiring the Check Engine Light
The check engine light output gives a pull-to-ground for a light bulb. Terminal #2 on the
TECgt’s
gray connector is the pink wire for the check engine light. The circuit should not be allowed to flow more
than 0.25 Amps, which dictates that a light bulb of 3 Watts or less should be used. See
Figure I.2.1
for
wiring instructions.
Figure I.2.1:
Wiring diagram for the check engine output.
J. Data logging with the TECgt
There is a huge amount of data moving between the engine sensors and ECU when using the
TECgt
system. The data logging feature of the system allows users to view all of this data in graphical
format, thereby simplifying tuning and troubleshooting by a huge amount. Data logging is available in two
modes :
On-Board
Data logging (OBD) and
PC-Based
Data logging (PCD). As their name imply, OBD
stores sensor information inside the
TECgt’s
ECU, while PCD stores sensor information on the hard drive
of a laptop.
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