DIY Swap your TPS

[Andrew]

This might not be the best way, but it easily gets the job done!
Tools and Items Required
-Drill with ~1/8" drill bit
-New hardware
-Multi-Meter for calibration

Heres what your working with-
(On the Left is a GSR, on the Right is a B16a1.



Step 1, start drilling on the center of the rivet head and work it around until it breaks off. Notice: Don't apply too much pressure to the drill, especially when your turning the bit. It will either 1- screw up your drill bit and/or 2- screw up the product your working on if it slips off.



Step 2, Carefully pull it off and transfer gaskets(or better yet replace it with a new one)
Note: If you need to, you can remove the studs left over by the drilling (B16a1 TB) by simply spraying some Deep Creep or PB Blaster onto the studs, clamping some vice-grips onto them, and work them loose.



Step 3, slip the TPS onto the "new" throttle body, in this case, the GSR. Find the appropriate hardware (they are a little smaller than standard 10mm machine screws. I don't know the size) and snug it down.



Calibration of the TPS:
1.)You will need a volt meter set to read 12 volts.
2.)Loosen the screws holding the TPS to the throttle body enough to rotate the sensor a bit.
3.)Insert the probes of your voltmeter onto the wires leading to the TPS. One of the outer wires, and one to the center wire (the center wire is the output wire, where you will recieve your voltage reading; Typically red/blk)
If you just measure the two outer wires, it will show 5v on your voltmeter.
4.)With the ignition on, but the engine not running you should read less than 1 volt with the throttle shut. Rotate the sensor until your volt meter reads .5 volts.
5.) Once you read .5 volts tighten the screws holding the TPS to the throttle body.
6.)Voltage should go from .5 volts closed up to approximately 4.8v volts at wide open.
7.)Once you have these readings your TPS is properly calibrated.


Hope this helps someone
Thanks for looking!
-Andrew

[myHonda1]

another very nice DIY!

[civic4dr2000]

I found it easier to cut a slot in those heads and then used a flat head.

[GO-AUTOWORKS]

Originally Posted by civic4dr2000

I found it easier to cut a slot in those heads and then used a flat head.

I was going to suggest the same. Take a dremel, cut a slot in the head and unscrew them. You can still reuse the screws.

Nice DIY write up

[InvaderTrax]

Don't forget that you still need to calibrate the sensor to the TB after you install it

[Andrew]

Whoops, yeah, I'll add the calibration part in right now!
Ninja-edit: Taken care of

-Andrew

[99redek]

nice work dude

[SterioFreak]

I love DIYs. +1

[Onatop]

Originally Posted by Autoworks

I was going to suggest the same. Take a dremel, cut a slot in the head and unscrew them. You can still reuse the screws.

nice write up

[ArtyG]

Good stuff, Andrew!

[Andrew]

Yoooo what up maine?

[TransformedBG]

Im glad you posted this. i need to do it in my car lol

[E. Jeezy]

Originally Posted by SterioFreak

I love DIYs. +1

and Andrew is DIY king here on the site.

[Levi]

Originally Posted by civic4dr2000

I found it easier to cut a slot in those heads and then used a flat head.

thats what i have done every time.

[remoer]

nice very nice rep for joo.

[Black91CRXsi]

good stuff

[MrBrownstone]

How a bout a pic of the two wires that need to be tested? And how do you test them when they're connected to the TPS?

[z6civicex]

very good write up

[PimpTwzt]

If you have a chipped ECU then there is another real good way to calibrate. Hook up a laptop to the datalogging port and calibrate via TP on the datalogging software. Great way to see if your getting WOT too, b/c mine was juuuust over 90% when it was closed at 0%.

[guest]

Originally Posted by civic4dr2000

I found it easier to cut a slot in those heads and then used a flat head.

I've just used really small vise grips.

EDIT: which sucks by the way.