Replace Tps In Auto

[Steven.Langdale]

Hello all

 

On a couple of ocassions now my autobox has been a bit too keen on staying in too low a gear. This has always been after hard acceleration. I can read an error with VAG-COM stating that the kickdown switch/TPS is reporting implausable readings.

 

As the car (2000 2.3 Gal) doesn't have a kickdown switch and works out kickdown via the TPS, it looks like it may be that or a dodgy cable. I'm currently thinking more toward the TPS because it only does it after hard acceleration, but is intermittent.

 

I'll check the wiring, but the main question is if I replace the TPS will i need the full VAG-COM (I only have the shareware one atm) or a trip to the dealers to do whats called "basic setup". TIS states that it needs to be done. It would appear that is some kind of procedure to let the gearbox ecu know where the end of the TPS is.

 

Would something like that get learned or does it really need to be set?

 

Thanks

 

Steven

[Steven.Langdale]

Getting confused here.

 

I'm sure I read somewhere that there is no kickdown switch, but i think there is now. The throttle cable does through some kind of device with a cable connector coming from it. it's attached to the bulkhead with the cable coming through it.

 

Thoughts?