throttle position sensor

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Asked by Brutus60 Sep 21, 2022 at 01:16 PM about the 1996 BMW 3 Series 328i Convertible RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

can a bad throttle position sensor cause the gas peddle not to work?

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Depends on the throttle system you have. Early OBD 2 systems had either a cable actuated throttle or a what called drive by wire throttle. Only the drive but wire system can have what your describing. So you should have a check engine light on with the corresponding code for the sensor.

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It may run poorly and have bad throttle response, but the throttle will operate as normal. This car has a cable-operated throttle body, so it should continue to function.

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