captainkettel

I was trying to set my TPS due to a high idle. Power on. I checked the "A" plug with ground on "B" and got a reading of 4.7 I probed the "C" plug with "B" as ground and get no reading what so ever. Is my TPS bad? Meter seems to be working... Or am I perhaps doing something wrong? Thanks for your time...

xjnm

Honestly that tps test is so hard to perform. If you have the symptoms of a bad tps (weird shifting, feels like trans is slipping, etc), just replace it. It's like a $20 part and it will just make your cherokee drive better and even possibly give you better mpg

emx72

There was no reading at all even when you wot (wide open throttle)? Assuming you are actually touching the actual wires with your voltage meter then you can assume that the tps is toast. The WOT voltage is below 5 volts. Idle voltage just above .2 volts. Try again but make sure you actually touching the wires, you can even go directly to a ground instead of wire B if it's easier for you (being that you know wire B works correctly when you tested it with wire A originally)

arto_wa

Well, I did it for the first time two weeks ago by following cruiser54's instructions and it was not hard to do & adjust at all.

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cruiser54

Yep. Folks don't even know the year and are spouting off advice. You are correct. the Renix TPSs are easy to adjust.
www.cruiser54.com has the procedure for the 1987 to 1990 models.

captainkettel

i guess i should have mentioned... Mine is a 1989 Cherokee 2 door with automatic transmission and the 4.0L six in it. I believe my TPS might be trash... With no current showing when testing "C" lead...

cruiser54

Before attempting to adjust your TPS, there are a few things that need to be done.

1. Be sure the throttle body has been recently cleaned. It’s especially important that the edges of the throttle butterfly are free of any carbon build-up.
2. With the KEY OFF, and using the positive (red) lead of your ohmmeter, set on the lowest scale, probe the B terminal of the flat 3 wire connector of the TPS. The letters are embossed on the connector itself.
3. Touch the black lead of your meter to the negative battery post. Wiggle the wiring harness where it parallels the valve cover and also over near the MAP sensor on the firewall.

If you see more than 1 ohm of resistance, or fluctuation in your ohms reading, some modifications to the sensor ground harness will be necessary. The harness repair must be performed before proceeding. It is covered in detail in Tip 6.

TPS ADJUSTMENT FOR ENGINE ISSUES

Both Renix manual and automatic transmission equipped XJs and MJs have a flat three-wire connector to the TPS which provides data input to the ECU. The three wires in the connector are clearly embossed with the letters A, B, and C. Wire “A” is positive. Wire “B” is ground. DO NOT UNPLUG THE CONNECTORS!

1. KEY ON, measure voltage from “A” positive to “B” ground by back-probing the connectors. Note the voltage reading–this is your REFERENCE voltage.
2. KEY ON, back-probe the connector at wires “B” and “C”. Measure the voltage. This is your OUTPUT voltage.
3. Your OUTPUT voltage needs to be seventeen percent of your REFERENCE voltage. For example: 4.82 volts X .17=.82 volts.
4. Loosen both T-20 Torx screws attaching the TPS to the throttle body and rotate the TPS until you have achieved your desired output voltage.
5. Tighten the screws carefully while watching to see that your output voltage remains where it is supposed to be. If you can’t achieve the correct output voltage, replace the TPS and start over.

Sometimes, after adjusting your TPS the way outlined above, you may experience a high idle upon starting. If that happens, shut the engine off and reconnect your probes to B and C. Start the engine and while watching your meter, turn the TPS clockwise until the idle drops to normal and then rotate it back counterclockwise to your desired output voltage.

TPS ADJUSTMENT FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ISSUES

Renix automatic transmission-equipped XJs and MJs have a TPS with two connectors. There is a flat three-wire connector, same as the manual transmission vehicles have, and it is tested the same as outlined above—FOR ALL ENGINE MANAGEMENT RELATED ISSUES.

However, the automatic TPS also has a square four-wire connector, clearly embossed with the letters A,B,C, and D. It only uses three wires and provides information to the Transmission Control Module. THIS SQUARE FOUR WIRE CONNECTOR IS USED FOR TRANSMISSION/SHIFTING RELATED ISSUES ONLY.

First off, DO NOT UNPLUG THE CONNECTORS!

1. KEY ON, measure voltage between “A” positive and “D” ground by back-probing the connector. Note the voltage. This is your REFERENCE voltage.
2. Back-probe the connector at wires “B” and “D”. Measure the voltage. This is your OUTPUT voltage.
3. Your OUTPUT voltage needs to be eighty-three percent of your REFERENCE voltage. For example 4.8 volts X .83=3.98 volts.
4. Adjust the TPS until you have achieved this percentage. If you can’t, replace the TPS and start over.

So, if you have an automatic equipped XJ your TPS has two sides–one side feeds the ECU, and the other side feeds the TCU.

For those with a MANUAL TRANSMISSION–the TPS for the manual transmission XJs is stupid expensive. You can substitute the automatic transmission TPS which is reasonably priced. The square 4 wire connector is just not used.

Revised 7/08/17

xjnm

sorry! Didn't see it was a rennix. I was talking about the later model.