Caterpillar TPS cross?

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  1. dirthaller

    dirthaller Road Train Member

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    2661471 sensor is what I have now. My new one is 2661466. Both Peterbilt parts guy and Cat parts guy says that my new one is just an update part #. The plugs are different. Can I just pin my new sensor to my old plug? Grok says they are NOT interchangeable. They look the same minus plug.
     
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  3. Oxbow

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    I don't know the answer, but it appears as if one is a 3 wire and the other 2. Do you have the engine VIN handy?

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    Update: repinned and worked like a charm. Apparently, Kenworth and Peterbilt are the only trucks that use the 2661471 plug. The 2661466 is actually a highway truck centric sensor while the 2661471 is more of a heavy equipment centric sensor. Sometimes you have to argue with Grok and it will think harder:)
     
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    BTW the picture of the 1466 that you posted here looks nothing like my new one. IMG_3793.png IMG_3793.png
     
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    Glad you got it sorted. Those were screenshots from Catparts.com. SIS kept taking me to groups for dozers and such.
     
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    Winning argument with Grok IMG_3800.png
     
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    Also, I learned that the sensor MUST be mounted to the pedal to ground properly. You can’t use a flat head screwdriver to test it.
     
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    Interesting.
     
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