Panhead's 03 Neon SE: TPS re-wire kit installed

Panhead · Post by **Panhead** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:39 pm

Haven't updated for awhile but got some new parts i'll be installing. Got the Magnum exhaust manifold gasket, TPS re-wire kit and rear camber bolts. Hopefully i'll get around to them this weekend.

Decided to wash the car and really needed a wash. This is the first time this winter season the car has seen salt and I would like to try to keep it at a mininum but so damn hard to do so.

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:24 pm

Thats awesome man!!

Want to wash my car?

05SEblue · Post by **05SEblue** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:52 pm

the car looks great

Panhead · Post by **Panhead** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:55 am

Thanks man!

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:13 am

I need somewhere indoors to wash mine!

NeonOn19s · Post by **NeonOn19s** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:56 am

Looks good.

I've have seen a few do this TPS re-wire kit. What does this do, and should we all do this upgrade?

Panhead · Post by **Panhead** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:13 pm

NeonOn19s wrote:Looks good.

I've have seen a few do this TPS re-wire kit. What does this do, and should we all do this upgrade?

Below I have a description of what the TPS re-wire kit does. I've read that if your idle is unsettle, this will fix your problem. In my case, I have somewhat of a problem.

The stock TPS wiring that attaches onto the throttle body has been known to have problems due to wiring thats too short. This causes the wiring inside the connector to go bad, and or, frequently causes the wiring itself to break, while the plastic shielding is STILL in place!!

Mopar has released this TPS wiring kit, to repair the wiring. It comes with new, longer wiring, and the connector for you to repair the wiring yourself.

In order to complete this repair, youll need wire strippers, a lighter to seal the heat shrinking.

BlackRoseRacing wrote:FYI, the wiring kit he is offering is starting to become a well known issue with Neon owners since the tps connector is getting corroded and causing inacurate readings from the tps....

LilSparkPlug wrote:I need somewhere indoors to wash mine!

It was actually quite nice having to wash my car inside. Didn't have to worry about the water freezing and tasting salt

Panhead · Post by **Panhead** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:59 pm

Well, I did the TPS re-wire kit today and I have to say it did fix my idle problem. I had a problem where I came to a stop, idles around 700rpm then suddenly drops to almost 600-550rpms. After I installed the kit, didn't droped and stayed around 700rpms. WEEEEEEEEE.

The one thing I hated was using the wire crimps the kit comes with, so I used something different.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:02 pm

I need to do this as well. When you had the idle issuses, when you came to a stop would the idle seem normal for a few seconds and then drop?

Panhead · Post by **Panhead** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:03 pm

Danteneon wrote: When you had the idle issuses, when you came to a stop would the idle seem normal for a few seconds and then drop?

Yep, it did the way you said it. It seems normal. I disconnect the battery when I installed the kit, then took it for a spin for more than 10miles. No CEL came on and idles normal now.