Circuit Description
The DTC P2128 Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) Sensor 2 Circuit High Voltage diagnostic detects a high APP sensor 2 signal. The accelerator pedal assembly contains 2 accelerator pedal position (APP) sensors. The APP sensors are mounted in the pedal assembly and are not serviceable. The APP sensors provide a signal voltage that changes relative to the position of the accelerator pedal. The powertrain control module (PCM) supplies a separate 5-volt reference and low reference circuit for each of the APP sensors.
The APP sensor 1 signal voltage increases as the pedal is depressed, from approximately 0.75 volt at rest to about 4 volts when fully depressed. The APP sensor 2 signal voltage increases as the pedal is depressed, from approximately 1.6 volts at rest to more than 4.8 volts with the accelerator pedal fully depressed.
DTC Descriptor
This diagnostic procedure supports the following DTC:
DTC P2128 Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) Sensor 2 Circuit High Voltage
Conditions for Running the DTC
| • | The ignition is ON or the engine is running. |
| • | DTC P2128 runs continuously once the above condition has been met. |
Conditions for Setting the DTC
The APP sensor 2 voltage is more than 4.8 volts for at least 2 seconds.
Action Taken When the DTC Sets
| • | The PCM illuminates the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL). |
| • | The PCM stores the conditions that were present when the DTC set as Freeze Frame data. |
| • | The engine will operate in the reduced power mode and the APP sensor will default to idle. |
Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC
| • | The PCM turns OFF the MIL on the third consecutive trip in which the diagnostic runs without a fault. |
| • | The PCM clears a History DTC after 40 consecutive warm-up cycles without a fault. |
| • | You use the scan tool Clear DTC Information function. |
Test Description
The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.
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The Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prompts the technician to complete some basic checks and store the Freeze Frame data on the scan tool if applicable. This creates an electronic copy of the data taken when the fault occurred. The information is then stored in the scan tool for later reference.
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This step tests for a short to voltage on the APP sensor 2 signal circuit. With the sensor disconnected, the signal circuit should be near zero volts.
Step | Action | Values | Yes | No |
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Schematic Reference: Engine Controls Schematics Connector End View Reference: Powertrain Control Module Connector End Views or Engine Controls Connector End Views | ||||
Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle? | -- | Go to Step 2 | ||
2 |
Is the APP sensor 2 parameter more than the specified value? | 4.8 V | Go to Step 4 | Go to Step 3 |
3 |
Did the DTC fail this ignition? | -- | Go to Step 4 | Go to Intermittent Conditions |
Is the voltage more than the specified value? | 0 V | Go to Step 6 | Go to Step 5 | |
5 |
Does the test lamp illuminate? | -- | Go to Step 9 | Go to Step 7 |
6 | Test the signal circuit of the APP sensor 2 for short to voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs . Did you find and correct the condition? | -- | Go to Step 11 | Go to Step 10 |
7 | Test the low reference circuit of the APP sensor 2 for an open or high resistance. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs . Did you find and correct the condition? | -- | Go to Step 11 | Go to Step 8 |
8 | Test for an intermittent and for a poor connection at the powertrain control module (PCM). Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs . Did you find and correct the condition? | -- | Go to Step 11 | Go to Step 10 |
9 | Replace the APP sensor 2. Refer to Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor Replacement . Did you complete the replacement? | -- | Go to Step 11 | -- |
10 | Replace the PCM. Refer to Control Module References for replacement, setup, and programming. Did you complete the replacement? | -- | Go to Step 11 | -- |
11 |
Did the DTC fail this ignition? | -- | Go to Step 2 | Go to Step 12 |
12 | Observe the Capture Info with a scan tool. Are there any DTCs that have not been diagnosed? | -- | System OK | |
