Electronic Throttle Control Code P2118 - 2007 Lexus RX 350 FWD

What make , model an year ? P2118 Throttle Actuator Control Motor Current Range Performance

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Electronic Throttle Control P2110 P2112 P2118 P2110

P2110...Faulty Throttle Actuator Control Module
- Throttle Actuator Control Module harness is open or shorted
- Throttle Actuator Control Module circuit poor electrical connection

P2118 - Electronic Throttle Control(ETC) system is made of the components throttle body, Throttle Position Sensor(TPS)1&2 and Accelerator Position Sensor(APS) 1&2. The throttle body contains the actuator, the throttle plate and the throttle position sensor (potentiometer), which are integrated in one housing. The actuator consists of a DC motor with a two-stage gear. The opening angle of the throttle valve is detected by the throttle position sensor which is mounted on the throttle body. And it provides feedback to the ECM to control the throttle motor in order to control the throttle valve opening angle properly in response to the driving condition.

code p2118 refers to throttle actuator control (ATC) throttle motor current--range/performance problem===causes--wiring --throttle motor.
check that the wiring connections are clean and tight then replace the ATC unit

Error Code: P2118
Description:
Throttle Actuator Control Motor Current Range / Performance
Trouble area:
- Open in ETCS power source circuit
- Battery
- Battery terminals
- ETCS fuse (located in the engine room relay block)

P2118 - Electronic Throttle Control(ETC) system is made of the components throttle body, Throttle Position Sensor(TPS)1&2 and Accelerator Position Sensor(APS) 1&2. The throttle body contains the actuator, the throttle plate and the throttle position sensor (potentiometer), which are integrated in one housing. The actuator consists of a DC motor with a two-stage gear. The opening angle of the throttle valve is detected by the throttle position sensor which is mounted on the throttle body. And it provides feedback to the ECM to control the throttle motor in order to control the throttle valve opening angle properly in response to the driving condition.

P2119 - associated

P2110 - A bulletin provides the procedure to clean the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC)
throttle body of Theta-2.0L/2.4L engine equipped vehicles. If a vehicle exhibits the
condition(s) listed below and deposits are found at the valve-to-bore interface inside the
ETC throttle body, clean the throttle body using the procedure described in this bulletin.

This throttle body cleaning procedure should be performed when diagnosing
the conditions listed below. Do not replace the throttle body prior to performing
this procedure.

Any of the following conditions may be caused by throttle body deposits:
• No start (due to throttle valve stuck closed or air flow signifcantly restricted)
• Rough idle or fluctuating engine speed at idle (due to air flow restriction)
• MIL "On" with DTC P2118 or P2119 occurring along with P2110:
• P2118: Throttle Actuator Control Motor Current Range/Performance
• P2119: Throttle Actuator Control Throttle Body Range/Performance
• P2110: Throttle Actuator Control System-Forced Limited Power

It seems CLEAR you have a STICKING butterfly plate in the throttle body.

could be your neutral safty swith it is locacted on top of your tranny

P2119

Throttle opening angle continues to vary great from target
throttle opening angle

P2118

Open in Electronic Throttle Control System (ETCS)

power source (+BM) circuit

(1 trip detection logic)

• Open in ETCS power source circuit

• ETCS fuse
• ECM Powertrain Definition Throttle Actuator Control System - Forced Limited RPM

Hello If you go to the web link below you will find the troubleshooting guide for this problem, the problem has to do with the electronic throttle control motor.

http://highlanderclub.ru/files/manual/04/21j6774i/cip2118.pdf

code P2101 (which is a Throttle Actuator Control Motor)

Trouble Code: P2118
Electronic Throttle Control Motor Circuit Malfunction
Trouble Code Conditions:Ignition is on and ETC motor is not in limp-home mode. When the PCM detects an internal error or short between the ETC motor and ETC motor positive circuits in the ETC motor driver. The ETC light will be flashing.
Possible Causes:

• Throttle plate or bore malfunctions
• ETC positive circuit is open or is shorted to ground, battery voltage or ETC negative circuit
• ETC negative circuit is open or is shorted to ground or to battery voltage
• ETC motor has malfunctioned
• PCM has failed

p2118 means low juice battery, recharge the battery or install a new one. however your battery still good (some what) then start the car and let it idle to charge the bat.

normally when you have p2118 you won't be able to accelerate - why Throttle Actuator Control Motor Current Range is too low.