TPS Checker and Setting tool

440dart · Nov 6, 2011

Its really amazing at how the sled performs with the propper tps setting, i did mine last year good idle and amazingly crisp throttle response looking forward to spanking many 8,900s and 1000s this year.

I gotta buy a stator anybody have any good leads on a new stator? i think the dealer wanted $270ish

Ski-Dont89 · Nov 6, 2011

where did you get the stuff to set your tps?

champyfz450 · Nov 6, 2011

Ski-Dont89 said:
where did you get the stuff to set your tps?

The source/radioshack

Ski-Dont89 · Nov 6, 2011

got my stuff there and made a tester...have set 3 or 4 tps's now and all have been good. but mine reads 5.01 and then when i set i simply compensate for the .01 its off.

champyfz450 · Nov 6, 2011

Ski-Dont89 said:
got my stuff there and made a tester...have set 3 or 4 tps's now and all have been good. but mine reads 5.01 and then when i set i simply compensate for the .01 its off.

So you're saying that where my regulator is at 5.08 that I set my tps baseline at 0.780 and the idle at 1.01? Damn I hope u say yes

rmk2112 · Nov 6, 2011

Kraven said:
Use the POLARIS tool (PART # 2201519-A approx $50 from your local POLARIS dealer) or your home-made version (which is fine), along with a good quality digital meter and TRIPLE check that your tester has 5.000 volts before proceeding

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I had issues with my homemade unit in the beginning, it wasn't the unit tho...it was the cheap azz digital meter I got from harbor Freight. I spent the extra little bit and got a nice meter. Amazingly, my unit was dead on the numbers.

Contact FreeAgent (Michelle) on SnoWest. She'll get you a great deal on the TPS tool. $40-$50 for a good tool sure beats banging your head.

Ski-Dont89 said:
got my stuff there and made a tester...have set 3 or 4 tps's now and all have been good. but mine reads 5.01 and then when i set i simply compensate for the .01 its off.

champyfz450 said:
So you're saying that where my regulator is at 5.08 that I set my tps baseline at 0.780 and the idle at 1.01? Damn I hope u say yes

NO, it needs to read between 4.99 & 5.01. No exceptions.

champyfz450 · Nov 6, 2011

Thanks for the lead bud. I know it ain't the meter, I'm using a fluke 87. Sure hope it's the shotty regulator that's causing my problem

rmk2112 · Nov 6, 2011

Have you verified the voltage on the battery is correct?

I bought a 4 pack of Duracells, and 2 were not in spec.

champyfz450 · Nov 6, 2011

rmk2112 said:
Have you verified the voltage on the battery is correct?

I bought a 4 pack of Duracells, and 2 were not in spec.

No sir. That would be something I absolutely missed. Back to the drawing board tomorrow I guess...

150+ or nothin · Nov 6, 2011

I would recommend going to radioshack and getting a variable potentiometer. They will be less than $5. Here is a link describing what they are:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentiometer

You can dial in the voltage to exactly what you want. You just hook up your battery to the two outside terminals. The middle terminal will provide whatever voltage you choose. You will then ground whatever you are supplying to the same terminal as the battery ground. Then its just a matter of turning the dial to set the output voltage.

champyfz450 · Nov 7, 2011

150+ or nothin said:
I would recommend going to radioshack and getting a variable potentiometer. They will be less than $5. Here is a link describing what they are:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentiometer

You can dial in the voltage to exactly what you want. You just hook up your battery to the two outside terminals. The middle terminal will provide whatever voltage you choose. You will then ground whatever you are supplying to the same terminal as the battery ground. Then its just a matter of turning the dial to set the output voltage.

I'll look into that. Thanks

Ex-Flit · Nov 7, 2011

you can try an old phone charger cord and cut the ends. most of them put out 5V

champyfz450 · Nov 7, 2011

Ex-Flit said:
you can try an old phone charger cord and cut the ends. most of them put out 5V

I tried two different cords that I had laying around but neither of those measured within spec either

darens · Dec 2, 2011

I built the tester today - adjusted the TPS on the 700CFI, then adjusted the idle - GREAT posts - thanks to everyone

for the build process: http://www.slednutz.com/showthread.php?t=4044

Good Stuff

St0rm77 · Dec 2, 2011

did mine last year to get the PCV set-up properly..... used a motorola phone charger that i had lying around.
worked easy, and the sled has not had the brutal back-fire/stall when you punch the reverse button.

PaulAnd · Dec 3, 2011

you will probably need to use it more than 1 time.. so just buy the polaris tool, check the new 9volt battery your going to use, and no worries..

440dart · Dec 20, 2011

anybody have working video links on reseting the tps

Dartos · Jan 10, 2012

What a great thread.

I just built a tester and checked my 2005 900. I was a bit surprised to see it was right on spec.

SaskRMK · Jan 12, 2012

My dealer says they no longer sell tps testing tool or harness. very good thread ttt

Kraven · Jan 13, 2012

SaskRMK said:
My dealer says they no longer sell tps testing tool or harness. very good thread ttt

POLARIS PART # 2201519-A

Try another dealer

It's approx $50

You'll still need a GOOD quality digital voltmeter and 9-volt battery (and also still need to verify 5.000 volts before using it) to get the job done

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