It will not be neat but will prevent water entry and at the same time wouldn't be like glue when you need to disconnect it. You got both the said errors because of water ingression and doing its thing which affected the output values/shorted the contacts because of which there was a voltage error and at the same time it couldn't read the throttle position at idle.īut why change the connector can't you put the washer from the connector you found onto the one already on the vehicle?Īnother solution to prevent water ingress is to apply some RTV silicone sealant (translucent white) to the connector joint all round.

Is there something else that I have to take care of for error P2135 & P2176 ?Ĭutting and soldering to add a new connector will not change the resistance value as much as it would take an ECU to notice it.

Since the sensors read very minute change in voltages/currents, will cutting of wires change the overall wiring resistance, which might lead to incorrect readings of sensors?.

I have a question for fellow bhp'ns/experts: However, changing the connectors means cutting of wires. Now, I managed to source a good connector. The 41,000 rupee problem was solved using 10 rupees! Note: This vehicle was taken to the A.S.S to rectify this issue, and what they suggested was to replace the Throttle Body (16,000 Rs) and the Engine Wiring Harness (25,000 Rs). I sealed the connector properly, and have not faced the issue for the last ~1,000 kilometers! So. So, the connector was the suspect, and turned out that the green washer like thingy inside the connecter, which prevents water to enter inside was broken, and water was coming in causing the error. So, there is only a very remote chance of the sensor itself to get damaged. Now, the TPS, is inside the Throttle body and is well sealed. Now, to check what and where water was doing the damage, we dried the engine bay, cleared the error, and started pouring water on each sensors from the outside, like while washing! and, voila!!. So, it was clear that water was doing the damage. The problem vanished, however, returned after a body wash.

So, decided to clean the TPS and MAP and Throttle body. As the ECL was coming ON, I decided to plugin the OBD and see.Īs mentioned by Torque it was an issue with TPS, and prolly the MAP or so. However, since the last couple of weeks, the issue got worse, and would turn up unexpectedly at very inappropriate moments, like in traffic,overtaking etc. As it was not a permanent issue, he decided to let it be, till he got enough time to take it to the service center. and then disappear for the next couple of weeks. and disappear for a month, and then reappear for 15 mins. The problem was not permanent, it would come for some say.

OK, so the car in question is my dear friend's 2008 Model, Ford Fiesta 1.6 (P) Sxi, with 48,000 clicks on the odo.įor the last of three or four months, the car was behaving strangely, at times.

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