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General Information





Component Location





General Description

ETC (Electronic Throttle Control Valve) is the device controlling amount of air to engine according to driver's intension. Different from the existing mechanical throttle valve which is composed of accelerator pedal and connecting wire cable, ETC consists of a motor, a throttle body and a throttle position sensor. Receiving input signals from electronic accelerator pedal module, PCM lets ETC motor control throttle valve. With ETC, cruise control system works without any additional device.

DTC Description

Checking output signals from TPS 1 every 8.5 secs. under detecting condition, if an output signal is below 0.25V for more than 0.1 sec., PCM sets P0122. MIL (Malfunction Indication Lamp) turns on when the malfunction lasts till consecutive 2 driving cycle.

DTC Detecting Condition





Specification





Schematic Diagram





Signal Waveform