TPS: Is it really this easy to replace the Throttle Position Sensor?
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2001 CLK430 Cabriolet
TPS: Is it really this easy to replace the Throttle Position Sensor?
In this video, the TPS replacement looks like a simple swap out, swap in procedure that takes under 10 minutes. Is it really this easy or will my OBD or other computer sensors need tweaking as well?
PS - I know the CLK's TPS is mounted ever so slightly differently, but it looks the same otherwise.
PS - I know the CLK's TPS is mounted ever so slightly differently, but it looks the same otherwise.
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Junior Member
Joined: Jul 2021
Posts: 27
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From: Pacific Northwest
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet
Update: YES IT IS this easy! Only difference is that in the CLK there's a bit less room between the firewall and the sensor. Enough to get the claw side of the wrench onto the nut but not the box side. The replacement totally fixed my issue like a charm. I can now put the pedal to the floor and, instead of crapping out on me and going into limp mode, the motor kicks it down a gear and revs to redline like a champ. $170 including tax and shipping from PartsGeek.
