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Hall Effect Throttle
Hall Effect Throttle
Dual Hall-Effect
Throttle
Assemblies
More reliable sensor type/design - Hall
effect devices used in motion sensing and
motion limit switches can offer enhanced
reliability in extreme environments.
There are no contacting moving parts
involved within the sensor or magnet,
No idle validation circuit
Eliminates throttle calibration
requirements following a throttle or ECM
replacement
When electrons flow through a conductor, a
magnetic field is produced.
A sensor voltage is applied across two terminals
and the third provides a voltage proportional to the
current being sensed.
Hall effect devices produce a very low signal level
and thus require amplification.
Many devices now sold as "Hall effect sensors"
contain both the sensor described above and a high
gain integrated circuit amplifier in a single package.
Not a Dual Potentiometer
+
- Hall Voltage
Lines of Magnetism
(Flux Lines)
Ready
Never
Hall Element/Device
Applied Voltage (Semiconductor)
There are many different Hall effect
throttle types available
The following slide is intended to
illustrate one possible type.
Inside a Hall Device
Movement
The Hall of contains
effect device the shieldspecial
disrupts
circuits 4.75
0.25
0.75
1.25
2.50
3.25
the an
that produce magnetic
inversely
VDC
Element
Shield
Primary sensor signal voltages 0.25 -
4.75 VDC
Used by the ECM to determine throttle
pedal position
Spare sensor – rather than idle validation
(set to a pre-determined throttle value)
allows the vehicle to operate normally
(slight derate)
Second sensor signal is only half or the
primary throttle voltage range (0.25 to
2.375 VDC)
Why? Allows the ECM to determine a
primary throttle sensor circuit issue when
the primary and secondary voltage ratios
do not match
Must be wired on a different sensor
supply & return than the primary throttle
sensor
No need to calibrate replacement
throttle assembly
Wrong throttle type (with idle
validation) installed will generate a
fault code
Other Fault Codes