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Throttle Position Sensor

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer, 2003 Lincoln Aviator, 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2003 Ford Explorer Sport, and 2003 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE: Throttle Position (TP) sensor is not serviceable. TP sensor may also be referred to as Accelerator Pedal (AP) sensor. If TP sensor service is required, see TEST DH: THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS - CNG, FLEX-FUEL & GASOLINE article.
TP SENSOR OUTPUT

Throttle Angle Degrees (1) Volts
Clockwise
20 1.00
40 2.00
60 3.00
80 3.80
100 4.65
Counterclockwise
0 1.00
-20 2.00
-40 3.00
-60 3.80
-80 4.65
(1) Throttle position may vary by 6 percent. For testing, refer to TEST DH in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS - CNG, FLEX-FUEL & GASOLINE article.