EPC Light on?

2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
170,000 MILES • 2.5L • 5 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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EPC light on.
Car running in limp mode .
Watched tons of videos .
Read my repair manual.
Tried replacing throttle body (made it worse) thoroughly cleaned original throttle body.
Still in limp mode.
Disconnected battery to clear memory.
Still have EPC light and limp mode.
Aug 27, 2023 at 10:58 AM
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It sounds like the Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor needs to be replaced but we need to run the codes to be sure, here is a guide to help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

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