Explainer: What is a Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)?

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Explainer: What is a Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)?

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Or a BMW would have it, 'throttle valve switch potentiometer'...

I had a question at brekky about setting the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) and it's function on a BMW R1100.

This video is a great explainer of what and how a TPS functions, and diagnosis of problems, in relation to a BMW R1200 RT.

The earlier R1150 / R1100 have a more primitive version of these, but the TPS serves the same function.

Throttle Position Sensor Testing by Tinderboxarts (Many thanks).


Tinderboxarts on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@tinderboxarts

A quick Youtube search reveals a multitude of adjustment processes for these older bikes.
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