Does anyone know where to purchase Throttle Position sensor from? The dealerships said it's not sold separately. The only place I see it sold on is Amazon and it's not OEM. How did you guys go about purchasing a new TPS? Help. Thanks!


-2003 VDP

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/TPS-Throttle-Position-Sensor-Fits-For-1999-2003-Jaguar-XJ8-198500-3250/163255446046

https://www.ebay.com/p/Jaguar-Xj8-Xk8-OEM-DENSO-Throttle-Position-Sensor-198500-3250/1328211012

 

thanks alot

 

I saw this too, its from a place in Scotland. DCR Autoparts on 01456 450756....not sure about prices though

 

I replaced sensor with one I purchased from Amazon. So far so good!

 

Ebay

 

Stay away from the unbranded ones as they tend to only have a single potentiometer. And right now there seems to be an abundance of entire replacement throttle bodies with the sensor for cheaper than I can find a solo Denso sensor .

 

I had to send the one from Scotland back, as it threw up loads of other codes when my mechanic fitted it.
the best one I used is from Berkshire Jaguar

 

Denso usually works out for me.

 

Randy, I’m fairly sure Denso doesn’t make one for our cars as a replacement. Yes, I know they were the original makers of our TPS’s but, I guess they weren’t allowed (?) to make them for individual parts sale. Up until about 4-5 years ago, we couldn’t even get an aftermarket one. We were relegated to either buying a used TB or buying an entire new ($$$$$$$) TB from Jaguar. I bought an aftermarket TPS from eBay about 4-5 years ago for my own car as a spare (about $25) and I’ve installed it on a few customers cars to diagnose their original failing tps and the AM one performed great. I wish Denso made a direct replacement tps for our cars.

 

Yes, it is true….however, what I was trying to say was
that…given a choice, I would seek the Denso name even
if it was a used OEM part. The AM one probably works
fine, and it could be all that was available and a logical
choice when push comes to shove.

 

Just to add to this, there are two TPS & we can still only get one.

I was getting TPS error codes on mine & initially the sensor as pictured in this thread fixed it. But then it came back, but only when the cruise control was 'armed'. There's a second TPS at the throttle cable end of the throttle body so it seems, I had to get a second hand TB and fit that to fix my cars issues. Helpfully by changing a couple of external parts (inc a water feed on the back of the TB) you can fit a supercharged car with the TB off an NA one as the actual TB is the same size.

 

why don't just send the TB for rebuild ? I did it with 2 TBs

( I also went extra steps...will be another story telling)

 

In my case I couldn't find anywhere to rebuild them & the second hand TB was about £60-70 so cheap enough to try.

I've still got the faulty one though, so I could get that rebuilt as a spare one day, anywhere you suggest for it?

 

I used this company. I purchased the rebuild service through eBay thou.

https://www.autoecu.com/

In addition, I used another company to bore/port ( don't quote me which team, the center diameter is unchanged) after the rebuilt.

I needed to do that because it is a part of a even bigger project and story- full Supercharger rebuild ,porting and powder coating.

on and on