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Throttle Position Sensor Circuit Descriptions
The throttle position sensor (TPS) on your 1996-1999 3.8L V6 Ford Windstar has 3 wires coming out of its electrical connector. Here is a brief description of each:
| # | Cable | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRY/RED | Ground |
| 2 | GRY/WHT | TP Signal |
| 3 | BRN/WHT | 5 Volts |
NOTE: You'll notice some of the wires are described with two colors divided by a forward slash (/). In these cases, the color description is letting you know that the wire has a solid color with a stripe in it. For example BRN/WHT means: brown with a white stripe.
- BRN -Brown.
- GRY -Grey.
- RED -Red.
- WHT -White.
More Ford 3.8L Tutorials
You can find a complete list of 3.8L Ford tutorials in the following two indexes:
Here's a sample of the tutorials you will find in the indexes:
- How To Clean the Ford Mass Air Flow Sensor.
- Coolant Leaking From Intake Gaskets (Ford 3.8L).
- How To Diagnose Misfire Codes (Ford 3.0L, 3.8L).
- How To Test The Coil Pack (Ford 3.0L, 3.8L, 4.0L, 4.2L) (at: easyautodiagnostics.com).
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