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Throttle Position Sensor 3-Pin

The throttle position sensor (TPS) is a 3-pin rotary potentiometer connector providing a 0-5V output proportional to throttle angle, used by the ECU to determine throttle position for fuel and timing calculations.

// connector diagram 3 pins
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// Specifications
Standard
Generic TPS 3-pin
Pin Count
3
Output
0.5V to 4.5V proportional to angle
Reference
5V VREF from ECU
Use Case
All throttle body fuel injected vehicles
Wear
Replace if output shows dead spots
// Pin Reference Table
PinNameFunctionType
1 VREF 5V reference from ECU PWR
2 Signal TPS output 0.5V-4.5V ADC
3 GND Signal ground GND

The throttle position sensor (TPS) is a 3-pin rotary potentiometer connector providing a 0-5V output proportional to throttle angle, used by the ECU to determine throttle position for fuel and timing calculations.