7A–50 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)
DTC P1121 (FLASHING CODE 23) ANALOG THROTTLE SIGNAL FAILURE (VREF, VGND)
D07RY00023Circuit description:
When  the  signal  of  the  engine  throttle  position  sensor
located  on  the  accelerator  pedal  is  supplied  to  the
transmission  TCM,  the  TCM  judges  the  opening
condition of the throttle.
The  shift  point  of  the  transmission  is  determined  by  this
opening condition of the throttle.
Fail-safe control:
The  TCM  controls  fail-safe  by  detecting  analog  throttle
signal (VREF, VGND) failure.
Failure detection:
• When  the  Vref  input  voltage  is  detected  more  than
5.55V or less than 4.45V.
• When  the  Vgnd  input  voltage  is  detected  more  than
0.40V or less than -0.40V.
• When the failure criteria is continuously for 1.0 sec.
Contents of control:
At failure detection
• Judges  throttle  opening  of  linear  sensor  (Vth)  as
Vref:5V, Vgnd:0V
• Throttle learning control inhibit
• Up hill and down hill control inhibit
At failure decision
Executes following items in addition to above control
items at failure detection.
• Stores the failure information in failure-memory
Conditions of turning “CHECK TRANS” lamp off:
None
Reversion conditions from fail-safe:
At failure detection
When the Vref input voltage is detected less than 5.55 V
and more than 4.45 V.
When the Vgnd input voltage is detected less than 0.40 V
and more than -0.40 V.
At failure decision
• Recovers  when  judged  0km/h  by  output  revolutionsensor  after  the  Vref  input  voltage  is  detected  less
than 5.55V and more than 4.45V.
(however,  uses  0  km/h  judgment  by  back-up  vehicle
speed at output revolution failure)
• Recovers  when  judged  0km/h  by  output  revolution
sensor  after  the  Vgnd  input  voltage  is  detected  less
than 0.40V and more than -0.40V.
(however,  uses  0  km/h  judgment  by  back-up  vehicle
speed at output revolution failure)
Test description:
The following numbers correspond to circled numbers on
the diagnostic char t.
(1)  Check  the  power  supply  voltage  (4.75-5.25V)  of
throttle position sensor.
Diagnostic aids:
An  intermittent  may  be  caused  by  a  poor  connection,
rubbed  through  wire  insulation  or  a  wire  broken  inside
the  insulation.  Inspect  related  harness  connector  for
backed  out  terminals,  improper  mating,  broken  locks,
improperly  formed  or  damaged  terminals,  poor  terminal
to wire connection and damaged harness.