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(ECM).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 ECM 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 higher than the maximum threshold value during 0.14 sec under normal driving condition, ECM sets DTC P0223.
Item
Detecting Condition
Possible Cause
DTC Strategy
Signal check, high
Poor connection
Open or short to battery in signal harness
Open in ground harness
TPS
ECM
Enable Conditions
IG "ON"
Threshold value
The voltage of TPS > 4.883V
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