How to perform a Throttle Body Alignment - The Movie!!!

[jef@rosstech]

[ElSupremo]

What are the consequences, if any, of not doing this procedure after the battery is disconnected and reconnected?

[ElSupremo]

I take it then from the lack of responses that a throttle body alignment is only of academic interest after a battery disconnect?

[bluewolf2001]

i only have access to vcds lite. can it be performed throught that???????
also i took my throttle off cleaned it, never performed a alignment but my throttle doesnt even work now at all. it used to click when i turned the key on. but now their is no noises

[ElSupremo]

I had to disconnect my battery the other day to install a NewSouth Boost Gauge, and other than having to reset the time of day on both the MFD and the RNS-510 Nav unit, have not noticed any issues with the throttle.

[jef@rosstech]

On some of the older Drive by Cable engines, then engine will not run until a Throttle Body Alignment is performed. It is good practice to do on any vehicle once power is restored, it gives the ECM a base line reading to work from on the Throttle Body.

The full version of VCDS-Lite can the Throttle Body Alignment.

[ElSupremo]

Thanks for the clarification. My 2012 Tig is at the dealer today for a transmission reflash (hopefully) and a gas mileage issue, we'll see if they even do a throttle body alignment if they think it will have any impact.

[bluewolf2001]

my car is a drive by wire thou i think....its a 2001 AWW motor......it startes just nothing when i hit the gas peddle. it may go up 200rpms but nothing more.