P0228

Circuit Description
The Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) module provides a voltage signal that changes relative to the Accelerator Pedal Position. There are three sensors which are located within the APP module that are scaled differently.

Conditions for Running the DTC
The ignition switch is in the ON position.

Conditions for Setting the DTC
^ The voltage is greater than 4.75 volts for 2 seconds on the APP 3 sensor.
^ The conditions were met for 2 seconds.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets
^ The service throttle soon lamp will not illuminate when one APP DTC sets. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) will only illuminate the service throttle soon lamp when multiple APP DTCs set.
^ The PCM records the operating conditions at the time the diagnostic fails. This information is stored in the Failure Records.

Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC
^ The PCM will turn the MIL off after three consecutive trips without a fault condition.
^ A History DTC clears after forty consecutive warm-up cycles if this or any other emission related diagnostic does not report any failures
^ The use of a scan tool.

Diagnostic Aids
There are no driveability issues associated with the APP module unless a DTC is present. The most likely cause of this DTC are poor connections or the sensor itself. The least likely is a PCM problem.

A scan tool reads the APP 3 position in volts. The scan tool should read about 4.0 volts with the throttle closed and the ignition ON or at idle. The voltage should decrease at a steady rate as the throttle is moved toward a Wide Open Throttle (WOT). Also, 90 percent pedal travel is acceptable for a correct APP operation. Scan the APP 3 sensor while depressing the accelerator pedal with the engine stopped and the ignition ON. The display should vary from about 4.0 volts when the throttle is closed to about 2.0 volts when the throttle is held at the WOT position.

Test Description
Number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the Diagnostic Table.
2. This step determines if P0228 is a hard failure or an intermittent condition.
5. This step will check for an open in the ground circuit.