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Throttle Position Sensor: Description and Operation



The TPS is mounted on the throttle body and senses the angle of the throttle plate opening. The sensor produces a voltage signal which increases and decreases according to throttle position. The SMEC uses these voltage signals to tailor air/fuel mixtures for varying conditions such as idle, wide open throttle, acceleration and deceleration.