check engine light BMW X5 2001 E53 M62TU Engine Workshop Manual
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PWG SIGNAL MONITORING & PWG FAILSAFE OPERATION:
• As a redundant safety feature the PWG provides two separate signals from two integral
potentiometers (Pot 1 and Pot 2) representing the driver’s request for throttle activation.
• If the monitored PWG potentiometer signals are not plausible, ME 7.2 will only use the
lower of the two signals as the driver’s pedal request input providing failsafe operation.
Throttle response will be slower and maximum throttle position will be reduced.
• When  in  PWG  failsafe  operation,  ME  7.2  sets  the  EDK  throttle  plate  and  injection  time
to idle (LL) whenever the brake pedal is depressed.
• When the system is in PWG failsafe operation, the instrument cluster matrix display will
post “Engine Emergency Program” and PWG specific fault(s) will be stored in memory. 
EDK FEEDBACK SIGNAL MONITORING & EDK FAILSAFE OPERATION:
• The EDK provides two separate signals from two integral potentiometers (Pot 1 and Pot
2) representing the exact position of the throttle plate.
• EDK Pot 1 provides the primary throttle plate position feedback.  As a redundant safe-
ty feature, Pot 2 is continuously cross checked with Pot 1 for signal plausibility.
• If  plausibility  errors  are  detected  between  Pot  1  and  Pot  2,  ME  7.2  will  calculate  the
inducted engine air mass (from HFM signal) and only utilize the potentiometer signal that
closely matches the detected intake air mass. 
- The  ME  7.2  uses  the  air  mass  signalling  as  a  “virtual  potentiometer”  (pot  3)  for  a
comparative source to provide failsafe operation. 
- If  ME  7.2  cannot  calculate  a  plausible  conclusion  from  the  monitored  pots  (1  or  2
and  virtual  3)    the  EDK  motor  is  switched  off  and  fuel  injection  cut  out  is  activated
(no failsafe operation possible).
• The  EDK  is  continuously  monitored  during  all  phases  of  engine  operation.    It  is  also
briefly  activated  when  KL  15  is  initially  switched  on  as  a  “pre-flight  check”  to  verify  it’s
mechanical integrity (no binding, appropriate return spring tension, etc).  This is accom-
plished  by  monitoring  both  the  motor  control  amperage  and  the  reaction  speed  of  the
EDK feedback potentiometers.  If faults are detected the EDK motor is switched off and
fuel injection cut off is activated (no failsafe operation possible).  The engine does how-
ever continue to run extremely rough at idle speed.
• When  a  replacement  EDK  is  installed,  the  ME  7.2  adapts  to  the  new  component
(required  amperage  draw  for  motor  control,  feedback  pot  tolerance  differences,  etc).
This  occurs  immediately  after  the  next  cycle  of  KL  15  for  approximately  30  seconds.
During this period of adaptation, the maximum opening of the throttle plate is 25%. 
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EDK THROTTLE POSITION FEEDBACK SIGNALS
The EDK throttle plate position is monitored by two integrated potentiometers. The poten-
tiometers provide DC voltage feedback signals as input to the ME 7.2 for throttle and idle
control functions.  
Potentiometer signal 1 is the primary signal, Potentiometer sig-
nal  2  is  used  as  a  plausibility  cross-check  through  the  total
range of throttle plate movement.  
EDK FEEDBACK
SIGNAL MONITORING & FAILSAFE OPERATION:
• If  plausibility  errors  are  detected  between  Pot  1  and  Pot  2,  ME  7.2  will  calculate  the
inducted engine air mass (from HFM signal) and only utilize the potentiometer signal that
closely matches the detected intake air mass. 
- The  ME  7.2  uses  the  air  mass  signalling  as  a  “virtual  potentiometer”  (pot  3)  for  a
comparative source to provide failsafe operation. 
- If  ME  7.2  cannot  calculate  a  plausible  conclusion  from  the  monitored  pots  (1  or  2
and  virtual  3)    the  EDK  motor  is  switched  off  and  fuel  injection  cut  out  is  activated
(no failsafe operation possible).
• The  EDK  is  continuously  monitored  during  all  phases  of  engine  operation.    It  is  also
briefly  activated  when  KL  15  is  initially  switched  on  as  a  “pre-flight  check”  to  verify  it’s
mechanical  integrity  (no  binding,  appropriate  return  spring  tension)  by  monitoring  the
motor control amperage and the reaction speed of the EDK feedback potentiometers. 
If faults are detected the EDK motor is switched off and fuel injection cut off is activat-
ed (no failsafe operation possible).  The engine does however continue to run extreme-
ly rough at idle speed.