The Electronic Throttle Control(ETC) system is made of the components throttle body, Throttle Position Sensor(TPS)1&2 and Accelerator Position Sensor(APS) 1&2. TPS1&2 are sharing the same source voltage and ground.The throttle valve opening is control by throttle motor which is controlled by Engine Control Module(PCM).The opposite position indicator shows inverted signal characteristics.TPS1 output voltage increases smoothly in proportion with the throttle valve opening angle after starting. TPS2 output voltage decreases in inverse proportion with the throttle valve opening angle after starting. TPS provides feedback to the PCM to control the throttle motor in order to control the throttle valve opening angle properly in response to the driving condition.
If the sensor input voltage is lower than the minimum threshold value during 0.14 sec under normal driving condition, PCM sets DTC P0122.
Item
Detecting Condition
Possible Cause
DTC Strategy
Signal low
Poor connection
Open or short to ground in power harness
Short to ground in signal harness
TPS
PCM
Enable Conditions
IG "ON"
Threshold value
the voltage of TPS < 0.176 V
Diagnosis Time
0.14 sec
MIL On Condition
1 driving cycles
Fig.1) Normal waveform of TPS1 & TPS2 with no accel padal depressed under IG ON condition