Diagnostic Instructions
DTC Descriptors
DTC P0638: Throttle Actuator Control (TAC) Command Performance
DTC P2100: Throttle Actuator Control (TAC) Motor Control Circuit
DTC P2101: Control Module Throttle Actuator Position Performance
DTC P2119: Throttle Closed Position Performance
Diagnostic Fault Information
Circuit
| Short to Ground
| High Resistance
| Open
| Short to Voltage
| Signal Performance
|
Motor Control 1
| P2100, P2101
| P2100, P2101, P2119
| P2100, P2101, P2119
| P0123, P2101
| P0638, P2101, P2119
|
Motor Control 2
| P2100, P2101, P2119
| P2100, P2101
| P2100, P2101, P2119
| P2101
| P0638, P2101, P2119
|
Circuit/System Description
The engine control module (ECM) controls the throttle valve by applying a varying voltage to the control circuits of the throttle actuator control (TAC) motor. The ECM monitors the duty cycle that is required to actuate the throttle valve. The ECM monitors
the throttle position (TP) sensors 1 and 2 to determine the actual throttle valve position.
Conditions for Running the DTCs
P0638 and P2101
• | The ignition is ON or the engine is operating. |
• | The ignition voltage is more than 7 volts. |
• | Throttle position adaptation is not active. |
• | DTCs P0638 and P2101 run continuously once the above conditions are met for more than 1 second. |
P2100
• | Before the ECM can report DTC P2100 failed, DTC P2101 must run and pass. |
• | The ignition is ON or the engine is operating. |
• | DTC P2100 runs continuously once the above conditions are met for more than 1 second. |
P2119
• | The vehicle speed is 0 km/h (0 mph). |
• | The engine speed is less than 40 RPM. |
• | The engine coolant temperature (ECT) is 5-100°C (41-212°F). |
• | The intake air temperature (IAT) is 5-143°C (41-290°F). |
• | The ignition voltage is more than 10 volts. |
• | The accelerator pedal position (APP) is less than 15 percent. |
• | DTC P2119 runs once per ignition cycle when the above conditions are met for less than 1 second. |
Conditions for Setting the DTC
P0638
• | The ECM detects that the commanded duty cycle for the range test high is more than 80 percent for more than 0.6 second. |
• | The ECM detects that the commanded duty cycle for the range test low is more than 80 percent for more than 5 seconds. |
P2100
The ECM detects the output circuit for the TAC motor is open, shorted to ground, or shorted to a voltage.
P2101
• | The ECM detects that the difference between the commanded and the actual throttle plate position is greater than a predetermined value. The value range from 4-50 percent depending on the rate of the commanded change in the throttle position. |
• | The condition exists for 0.5 second. |
P2119
The ECM determines that the throttle valve did not return to the rest position within 180 milliseconds.
Action Taken When the DTC Sets
DTCs P0638, P2100, P2101, and P2119 are Type A DTCs.
Conditions for Clearing the DTC
DTCs P0638, P2100, P2101, and P2119 are Type A DTCs.
Diagnostic Aids
Inspect for a condition in which the throttle valve may have been held open. For example, ice may have formed in the throttle bore causing the throttle valve not to close.
Reference Information
Schematic Reference
Engine Controls Schematics
Connector End View Reference
Description and Operation
Throttle Actuator Control (TAC) System Description
Electrical Information Reference
DTC Type Reference
Powertrain Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Type Definitions
Scan Tool Reference
Special Tools Required
J 34730-405
Injector Test Lamp
Circuit/System Verification
- Ignition ON, observe the DTC information with a scan tool. Verify DTCs P0121, P0122, P0123, P0221, P0222, or P0223 are not set.
- Verify that TP sensor 1 voltage is between 3.24-3.54 volts, and TP sensor 2 voltage is between 1.36-1.86 volts.
- Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal from the rest position to the wide open throttle position (WOT) and release the pedal. Repeat the procedure several times. DTCs P0638, P2111, P2112, or P2119 should not set.
⇒ | If any of the DTCs P0121, P0122, P0123, P0221, P0222, or P0223 set while performing this procedure refer to
DTC P0121, P0122, P0123, P0221, P0222, or P0223
for further diagnosis. |
- Slowly depress the accelerator pedal to WOT and then slowly return the pedal to closed throttle. Repeat the procedure several times. DTCs P0638, P2111, P2112, or P2119 should not set.
⇒ | If any of the DTCs P0121, P0122, P0123, P0221, P0222, or P0223 set while performing this procedure refer to
DTC P0121, P0122, P0123, P0221, P0222, or P0223
for further diagnosis. |
- If the vehicle passes the Circuit/System Verification Test, then operate the vehicle within the conditions for running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that are captured in the Freeze Frame/Failure Records Data List.
Circuit/System Testing
- Inspect the throttle body for the following conditions:
• | A throttle blade that is not in the rest position |
• | A throttle valve that is binding open or closed |
• | A throttle valve that opens or closes without spring pressure |
⇒ | If a condition is found, replace the throttle body. |
Important: Disconnecting the throttle body harness connector causes additional DTCs to set.
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector of the throttle body. Ignition ON, test for 4.0-4.2 volts between the TAC motor control 1 circuit terminal B and ground.
⇒ | If voltage is greater than the specified range, test each of the motor control circuits for a short to voltage. If the circuits tests normal, replace the ECM. |
⇒ | If voltage is less than the specified range, test the
motor control 1 circuit for an open/high resistance or for a short to ground. Test each of the motor control circuits for a short to ground. If the circuits tests normal, replace the ECM. |
- Test for 3.5-3.9 volts between TAC motor control 1 circuit terminal B and TAC motor control 2 circuit terminal A.
⇒ | If the voltage is not within the specified range, test the motor control 2 circuit for an open/high resistance or for a short to ground. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM. |
- Ignition OFF, connect the
J 34730-405
injector test lamp between the TAC motor control 1 and TAC motor control 2 circuits of the throttle body harness connector. Observe the injector
test lamp while turning the ignition ON for 5 seconds and then OFF. Verify the injector test lamp illuminates brightly.
⇒ | If the injector test lamp does not illuminate, replace the ECM. |
- If all circuits test normal, replace the throttle body.
Repair Instructions
Perform the
Diagnostic Repair Verification
after completing the diagnostic procedure.