Throttle Position Sensor Problems

[bennyq]

hey guys, I attempted to have a look at my throttle position sensor yesterday.
I took the plug off and connected the multi-meter to the IDL and E2 terminals. It came up with no reading what-so-ever...
I didn't move the TPS at all, as I didn't want to mess with it seeing as I don't know much about it.
But I'm guessing it should've at least had some sort of ohm reading?
While connected I opened and closed the throttle, but still it had no reading.
I followed instructions from the 4age diagnostics manual and a website i found as well.
So I'm either thinking it could be that the TPS is broken, hence why I can't seem to get my timing right at all, or I'm not inspecting it right?
Does anyone have any ideas? Cheers.

Ps. The engine is a 16v Bigport

[Matt]

Get some of that contact cleaner on the tps plug and see if that makes a difference...

If you aren't getting a signal through, your ecu would also throw a code so check them also.

[bennyq]

Oh yeah I forgot to say I wired up a check engine light to the ecu which flashes 11 times, and I'm pretty sure that is the code for the TPS.
I guess I'll give that contact cleaner stuff a try. cheers for your help mate!

[Matt]

Oh yeah I forgot to say I wired up a check engine light to the ecu which flashes 11 times, and I'm pretty sure that is the code for the TPS.
I guess I'll give that contact cleaner stuff a try. cheers for your help mate!

Failing that , new TPS...