Throttle position sensor

accat · 02-27-2013, 10:21 AM

I am the second owner of this sled. Went to put a handlebar riser on. When I removed the pad, the 3 wire plug was disconnected. If I plug it back in, it dies when I take off. If this is the throttle position sensor, how do I correct it? Is it in the handlebar housing I need to look, or is there an actual sensor that could be bad?

extsp2 · 02-27-2013, 10:32 AM

It's not a throttle position sensor, it's called a TSS or throttle safety switch. Do a search or 2 on here and you'll find lots of info. Basically either try replacing the little plastic bushings and pin for the throttle lever and if that doesn't work you need a new assembly. Very common on cats.

1990Prowler · 02-27-2013, 11:05 AM

That plug controls the tss and the killswitch ones a ground wire and the other 2 are power for each one. Now while your sleds running take a piece of wire and jump it from the single male end on the sled side of the plug to one of the female plugs also on this side once you find the killswitch tape the wire into place and you've bypassed the tss

readymedic · 02-27-2013, 11:52 AM

Depends on what year you are talking about. You have your closed and open ignition systems. If it runs with plugs unplugged, you have an open system. Vis versa for the closed system.
'98 they started with open systems...

Good luck..

extsp2 · 02-27-2013, 12:14 PM

What year and sled are we talking about?

accat · 02-27-2013, 01:50 PM

2004 800 EFI. I always turn the key off instead of kill switch and never noticed the kill switch does not work

ArcticWolf 24 · 02-27-2013, 01:58 PM

Previous owner already disconnected it. Sleds are known for it. Leave it unplugged.

Out of curiosity is this a mountain cat or pantera or something?

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accat · 02-27-2013, 03:33 PM

Pantera.

There is no forum for touring on here

02-27-2013, 10:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
accat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 94	Throttle position sensor I am the second owner of this sled. Went to put a handlebar riser on. When I removed the pad, the 3 wire plug was disconnected. If I plug it back in, it dies when I take off. If this is the throttle position sensor, how do I correct it? Is it in the handlebar housing I need to look, or is there an actual sensor that could be bad?

02-27-2013, 10:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
extsp2 Super Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,511 Current Sled(s): 02 ZL600 EFI SS Previous Sled(s): 05 Sabercat 600, 01 zr800 136" Favorite Riding Area: Nash Stream, Bingham Riding Since: 1981	It's not a throttle position sensor, it's called a TSS or throttle safety switch. Do a search or 2 on here and you'll find lots of info. Basically either try replacing the little plastic bushings and pin for the throttle lever and if that doesn't work you need a new assembly. Very common on cats. __________________ 02 ZL600 EFI 05 sabercat 600efi 05 ZL550 ESR 01 ZR800 136" 01 ZL500 ESR 98 ZR600 EFI 01 ZR600 EFI LE 92 EXT SP 91 EXT SP 72 Panther 85 Cougar 500 81 El Tigre 500 78 Jag 340

02-27-2013, 11:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
readymedic Super Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 230 Current Sled(s): 1997 ZRT 600/2003 1M 900 Previous Sled(s): 1995 Powder Special, 1996 ZR 580 Location: Saskatchewan. Canada Favorite Riding Area: Cooke City, Montana USA 10-11 Mileage: LOTS!! Age: 42 Riding Since: 1977	Depends on what year you are talking about. You have your closed and open ignition systems. If it runs with plugs unplugged, you have an open system. Vis versa for the closed system. '98 they started with open systems... Good luck.. __________________

02-27-2013, 12:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
extsp2 Super Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,511 Current Sled(s): 02 ZL600 EFI SS Previous Sled(s): 05 Sabercat 600, 01 zr800 136" Favorite Riding Area: Nash Stream, Bingham Riding Since: 1981	What year and sled are we talking about? __________________ 02 ZL600 EFI 05 sabercat 600efi 05 ZL550 ESR 01 ZR800 136" 01 ZL500 ESR 98 ZR600 EFI 01 ZR600 EFI LE 92 EXT SP 91 EXT SP 72 Panther 85 Cougar 500 81 El Tigre 500 78 Jag 340

02-27-2013, 01:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
ArcticWolf 24 Super Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,869 Current Sled(s): 99 ZR 711 Previous Sled(s): 340 indy, miniz Location: Cape Breton,NS Age: 21 Riding Since: 3	Re: Throttle position sensor Previous owner already disconnected it. Sleds are known for it. Leave it unplugged. Out of curiosity is this a mountain cat or pantera or something? Sent from my MB860 using Snowmobile.com App

02-27-2013, 11:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
1990Prowler Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 68	That plug controls the tss and the killswitch ones a ground wire and the other 2 are power for each one. Now while your sleds running take a piece of wire and jump it from the single male end on the sled side of the plug to one of the female plugs also on this side once you find the killswitch tape the wire into place and you've bypassed the tss

02-27-2013, 01:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
accat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 94	2004 800 EFI. I always turn the key off instead of kill switch and never noticed the kill switch does not work

02-27-2013, 03:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
accat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 94	Pantera. There is no forum for touring on here

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