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Hand-Held Tester:

  1. Connect hand-held tester, and read the voltage for accelerator pedal position sensor data. 

    PREPARATION: 

    1. Connect the hand-held tester to the DLC3.
    2. Turn the ignition switch ON and push the hand-held tester main switch ON.
    3. Enter the following menus: DIAGNOSIS / ENHANCED OBD II / DATA LIST / ETCS / ACCEL POS #1 and ACCEL POS #2.

    CHECK: 

    Read the voltage for the accelerator pedal position sensor data.

    Fig 1: Depressing & Releasing Accelerator Pedal
    G03069928Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

    OK: 

    ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION AND VOLTAGE SPECIFICATION

    Accelerator pedal ACCEL POS #1 ACCEL POS #2
    Released 0.5 to 1.1 V 1.2 to 2.0 V
    Depressed 2.6 to 4.5 V 3.4 to 5.3V
    1. OK: Replace ECM (See  ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM)  ). 
    2. NG: Go to next step. 
  2. Check for open and short in harness and connector between accelerator pedal position sensor and ECM. 

    PREPARATION: 

    1. Disconnect the A14 accelerator pedal position sensor connector.
    2. Disconnect the E9 ECM connector.

    CHECK: 

    Measure the resistance between the wire harness side connectors.

    OK: 

    Standard (Check for open): 

    TESTER CONNECTION AND SPECIFIED CONDITION

    Tester Connection Specified Condition
    VPA1 (A14-5) - VPA (E9-22) Below 1 Ω
    EP1 (A14-3) - EPA (E9-28) Below 1 Ω
    VCP1 (A14-6) - VCPA (E9-26) Below 1 Ω
    VPA2 (A14-2) - VPA2 (E9-23) Below 1 Ω
    EP2 (A14-1) - EPA2 (E9-29) Below 1 Ω
    VCP2 (A14-4) - VCP2 (E9-27) Below 1 Ω
    Fig 2: Identifying A14 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor Connector
    G03069929Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

    Standard (Check for short): 

    TESTER CONNECTION AND SPECIFIED CONDITION

    Tester Connection Specified Condition
    VPA1 (A14-5) or VPA (E9-22) - Body ground 10 kΩ or higher
    EP1 (A14-3) or EPA (E9-28) - Body ground 10 kΩ or higher
    VCP1 (A14-6) or VCPA (E9-26) - Body ground 10 kΩ or higher
    VPA2 (A14-2) or VPA2 (E9-23) - Body ground 10 kΩ or higher
    EP2 (A14-1) or EPA2 (E9-29) - Body ground 10 kΩ or higher
    VCP2 (A14-4) or VCP2 (E9-27) - Body ground 10 kΩ or higher
    Fig 3: Disconnecting E9 ECM Connector
    G03069930Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    1. NG: Repair or replace harness or connector. 
    2. OK: Replace accelerator pedal assembly.