DTC Troubleshooting: P2101
DTC P2101: ETCS Malfunction
Do not insert your fingers into the installed throttle body when you turn the vehicle to the ON mode, or while the vehicle is in ON mode. If you do, you will seriously injure your fingers if the throttle valve is activated.

NOTE: Before you troubleshoot, review the general troubleshooting information.

DTC Description
Confirmed DTC
Pending DTC
P2101 ETCS Malfunction
    

1.
ETCS system check:

ETCS system check
?1.
Turn the vehicle to the ON mode.

?2.
Clear the DTC with the HDS.


?3.
Select the ETCS TEST in the INSPECTION MENU with the HDS.

  

?4.
Check for Pending or Confirmed DTCs with the HDS.
DTC Description
Confirmed DTC
Pending DTC
P2101 ETCS Malfunction
    

Is DTC P2101 indicated?

     
YES
     
     
     
The failure is duplicated. Go to step 3.
     
NO
     
     
     
Go to step 2.
2.
Problem verification:

Problem verification
?1.
Test-drive the vehicle for several minutes in the range of these recorded on-board snapshot parameters:
ENGINE SPEED
VEHICLE SPEED
APP SENSOR

?2.
Check for Pending or Confirmed DTCs with the HDS.
DTC Description
Confirmed DTC
Pending DTC
P2101 ETCS Malfunction
    

Is DTC P2101 indicated?

     
YES
     
     
     
The failure is duplicated. Go to step 3.
     
NO
     
     
     
Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Check for poor connections or loose terminals at the throttle body and the PCM. If the on-board snapshot of this DTC is recorded, try to reproduce the failure under the same conditions with the on-board snapshot.?
3.
Determine possible failure area (throttle body, others):

Determine possible failure area (throttle body, others)
?1.
Turn the vehicle to the OFF (LOCK) mode.

?2.
Disconnect the throttle body inlet pipe and the throttle body connector tube from the throttle body.

?3.
Turn the vehicle to the ON mode.

?4.
Clear the DTC with the HDS.


?5.
Visually check the throttle valve operation while doing the ETCS TEST in the INSPECTION MENU with the HDS.

  

Does the throttle valve operate smoothly?

     
YES
     
     
     
Clean the throttle body. If DTC P2101 is indicated again, replace the throttle body.?
     
NO
     
     
     
Go to step 4.
4.
Open wire check (SG THL line):

Open wire check (SG THL line)
?1.
Turn the vehicle to the OFF (LOCK) mode.

?2.
Jump the SCS line with the HDS, and wait more than 1 minute.


?3.
Disconnect the following connectors.
PCM connector No. 1 (96P)
Throttle body 6P connector

?4.
Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.
Test condition
Vehicle OFF (LOCK) mode
 
PCM connector No. 1 (96P): disconnected
 
Throttle body 6P connector: disconnected
Test point 1
Throttle body 6P connector (female terminals) No. 3:
Test point 2
PCM connector No. 1 (96P) No. 23


Is there continuity?

     
YES
     
     
     
The SG THL wire is OK. Go to step 5.
     
NO
     
     
     
Repair an open in the SG THL wire between PCM connector No. 1 terminal No. 23 and the throttle body.?
5.
Open wire check (MTR1 line, MTR2 line):

Open wire check (MTR1 line, MTR2 line)
?1.
Connect terminals A and B with a jumper wire.
Terminal A
Throttle body 6P connector (female terminals) No. 1:
Terminal B
Throttle body 6P connector (female terminals) No. 2:


?2.
Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.
Test condition
Vehicle OFF (LOCK) mode
 
PCM connector No. 1 (96P): disconnected
 
Throttle body 6P connector: disconnected
 
Throttle body 6P connector No. 1 and No. 2: jumped
Test point 1
PCM connector No. 1 (96P) No. 3
Test point 2
PCM connector No. 1 (96P) No. 8

Is there continuity?

     
YES
     
     
     
The MTR1 wire and the MTR2 wire are OK. Go to step 6.
     
NO
     
     
     
Repair an open in the MTR1 wire or the MTR2 wire between PCM connector No. 1 terminals (No. 3, No. 8) and the throttle body.?
6.
Throttle body internal circuit check:

Throttle body internal circuit check
?1.
Remove the jumper wire from the throttle body 6P connector.

?2.
At the throttle body side, measure the resistance between test points 1 and 2.
Test condition
Vehicle OFF (LOCK) mode
 
PCM connector No. 1 (96P): disconnected
 
Throttle body 6P connector: disconnected
Test point 1
Throttle body 6P connector (male terminals) No. 1 (throttle body side):
Test point 2
Throttle body 6P connector (male terminals) No. 2 (throttle body side):


Is there about 1.0 k? or more?

     
YES
     
     
     
     
NO
     
     
     
The throttle body internal circuit is OK. Check for any authorized service information related to the DTCs or symptoms you are troubleshooting, or substitute a known-good PCM, then recheck. If DTC P2101 goes away and the PCM was substituted, replace the original PCM.?