I just had to share this.
Throttle position sensor jaguar xjs
$230.00
Rolls Royce Throttle Position Sensor
$84.50
Somehow it just don’t seem right.
ernie–
1996 Jaguar XJS
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In reply to a message from erniej sent Sat 30 Oct 2010:
funnier still is they are probably the same part. I refuse to pay
retail for anything if I can help it…there is ALWAYS a better
deal.–
1986 XJS, 5.3 Litre V-12, 1974 Triumph TR-6
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In reply to a message from erniej sent Sat 30 Oct 2010:
Please let us know where you found one for 230.00 for the AJ16
cars, they cost me 340.00 to 400.00 around here…Thanks!!–
95 AJ16 4liter 6cylinder
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In reply to a message from Mark Janzic sent Tue 2 Nov 2010:
http://www.partsgeek.com/mparts/throttle_position_sensor/jaguar.html--
1996 Jaguar XJS
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http://www.thefind.com/cars/info-jaguar-throttle-position-sensor
http://www.car-stuff.com/mmparts/jaguar-
xjs/throttle_position_sensor.html
http://www.partsgeek.com/mparts/throttle_position_sensor/jaguar.html
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/replacement_sm/jaguar~throttle_pos
ition_sensor~replacement.html
http://www.autopartsworld.com/jaguar_parts/xjs/throttlepositionsenso
r.html–
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I found an alternative tps that works! It’s cheap ($10-$40). It takes a little modification, and needs a connector soldered.
The tps is from a late 80s Ford bronco. It’s also from mustangs as well.
The ohm ranges are very close. The action is clockwise.
I got the connector from VEMS tuning
I found a thread that spoke of a mustang tps that worked for the V12s. Did some searching and found the one in the pic above. Google the name and numbers from the box pictured and select the one from O’Reilly Auto Parts. That will show the exact part I bought.
Mods: I lined up the existing Jaguar tps with the new ford one and made an estimate as to where the holes should be drilled. (Look at secondary holes on tps above).
Here are the ohm values for each sensor (from dead rest to full turn not installed on vehicle).
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From that, I figured out which is power, signal and return (think of return as ground).
Jaguar sensor:
Ford sensor:
And came up with this:
The connector needs to be cut from the Ford tps and replaced with this connector (follow the above picture as to where each wire needs to be):
And that’s all she wrote! It took me a while to come up with this solution. I have read posts about members finding the exact Jaguar sensor being manufactured by a company in Mexico and retailing for $35 USD a piece, but they were only available to part wholesalers. I truly hope this solution helps anyone not supporting the markup from $35 to $500 for a plastic tps sensor.
Just remember, this world can be ugly sometimes. If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. DON’T BE PART OF THE PROBLEM!
Brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
