Throttle Pot Question

[RichardR]

Can someone confirm for me whether the throttle pot connector is the one going upwards into the driver's side end of the unit, or the one connected to the adjacent cylindrical unit (if that's clear!)?

Also, once I've disconnected it, do I need to do anything else to reset the ECU etc.?

Thanks,

Richard

[roy c]

Er, the "adjacent cylindrical unit" is the air bypass valve (acts like a choke).

The throttle pot is the small black device that sits nearby, on the end of the throttle spindle and the connector is held on by a metal spring clip. If you disconnect it, the ECU goes into a "safe" mode and the revs will/should "normalise" if the throttle pot is defective.

RichardR said:

Can someone confirm for me whether the throttle pot connector is the one going upwards into the driver's side end of the unit, or the one connected to the adjacent cylindrical unit (if that's clear!)? Also, once I've disconnected it, do I need to do anything else to reset the ECU etc.? Thanks, Richard

[RichardR]

roy c said:

Er, the "adjacent cylindrical unit" is the air bypass valve (acts like a choke). The throttle pot is the small black device that sits nearby, on the end of the throttle spindle and the connector is held on by a metal spring clip. If you disconnect it, the ECU goes into a "safe" mode and the revs will/should "normalise" if the throttle pot is defective.

Thanks for the info Roy.

Just to clarify then, the TP connector is the one that pushes upwards into the TP unit (on the same side of the throttle body as the air bypass valve), and once this is disconnected I don't need to carry out any further actions for the ECU to switch into safe mode?

Cheers,
R.

[M@H]

RichardR said:

roy c said: Er, the "adjacent cylindrical unit" is the air bypass valve (acts like a choke). The throttle pot is the small black device that sits nearby, on the end of the throttle spindle and the connector is held on by a metal spring clip. If you disconnect it, the ECU goes into a "safe" mode and the revs will/should "normalise" if the throttle pot is defective. Thanks for the info Roy. Just to clarify then, the TP connector is the one that pushes upwards into the TP unit (on the same side of the throttle body as the air bypass valve), and once this is disconnected I don't need to carry out any further actions for the ECU to switch into safe mode? Cheers, R.

Correct.. the ECU will adapt accordingly when it cant get a signal from the TP.

[RichardR]

Excellent. Thanks for the help guys.

Time to find out if I need a new TP...

[andyf007]

And secure the disconnected plug safely away from the pulleys etc.

[RichardR]

andyf007 said:

And secure the disconnected plug safely away from the pulleys etc.

Good call. I was going to tape the end as well to keep it clean since I don't know when I'll get round to replacing the TP.