Just got a much famed CEL on the R today. Managed to check it and found that it was a code 7 for throttle angle.

At first glance there were several indicators, such as the temp gauge not reaching the desired temperature and of course a rougher and higher RPM at idle (@ 1,500). Now I promptly checked the sensor as far as connectivity was concerned and checked out. I re-plugged the sensor and proceeded to reset the ECU, immediately the CEL dissappeared and the RPM/TEMP GAUGE anomalies all but dissappeared too.

I drove the car around a wee bit around the neighborhood and she seems all fine, is the CEL bound to resurface if the TPS is indeed bad or out of place ?

Another question I had pertains to taking that next step in trouble-shooting. Would that naturally include checking the voltage to the sensor ? I understand that it should be checking at or around the area of 4.5V at WOT and a mere .40V in the closed position. I guess I should conclude that by checking the voltage I can verify if it's in working order and merely out of position.......

Lastly if it is indeed a faulty TPS (damned are you Acura and your damned TB "assembly") and I'm forced to search the intranet and local junkyards like a damned nomad.....are the DC-2 GS-R & ITR sensors the exact same ?

Thanks in advance, oh trusted H-T.

 

Yes ,I believe they are the same. First, make sure the pin fit in the plug for the tps is ok. I had that problem and had to swap out my tps plug and all is well.