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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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Anybody have any ideas why a tps from a running car might not work when installed on a car with a BBK throttle body?
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 10:32 PM
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The mechanical portion not mating properly on the back side? Possible broken/damaged wire(s) when the plug was unplugged?
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The mechanical portion not mating properly on the back side? Possible broken/damaged wire(s) when the plug was unplugged?

Thanks for the help. Anybody else with ideas?
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Anybody have any ideas why a tps from a running car might not work when installed on a car with a BBK throttle body?
Look inside the TP sensor where the connector plugs in are
all the pins nice and straight sometimes when you remove
the connector they will get bent. Also the contacts on the mating
connector sometimes get weak and you can use a dental pick to
bend them to increase the tension.

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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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Its just a 5 volt reference signal. It either wasn't installed correctly or isn't getting correct voltage. Not much can go wrong with these things.
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