P1545 and P2100 Throttle Body Codes?

2016 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
142,000 MILES • 1.8L • AUTOMATIC
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BHAMDOC1
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while parked and idling I was cleaning it up, suddenly it started to idle rough, p1545, and p2100, deleted both but p2100 stayed pending...
Jun 26, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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The first thing I would do is service the throttle body, here is a guide to help you and images down below to help as well.

P1545 = throttle valve control malfunction / throttle actuator issue
P2100 = throttle actuator control motor circuit/open

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service/

You might want to replace it since it is buried under the intake manifold. Check out the images (below). Please let me know what happens.
Jun 26, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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Replaced the throttle body and cleared codes started the car and epc light was still on with this code. Does not go away
Jun 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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I would go back over your work because it looks like the boost sensor is disconnected. Reconnect and clear the codes again.
Jun 30, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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ya I have forgotten the wire, connected it and all good. Is it a must to do a learning? I drove it and at first it was a bit all over the place then drove it normally and gotten much better. I will drive it again, but wanted to know if the learning is a must via the scanner, and for those without a scanner what can be done?
Jul 2, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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Yep, I would do a hard reboot to allow the system to start from a baseline. This video will show you how.

https://youtu.be/INiDRO5A5MY?si=-zkBmf-InK43bX7z

Let me know what happens.
Jul 2, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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Driven it a bit and it was fine then on the way home epc came on and car shudders for a sec and is weak puled codes, ugh
Jul 2, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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If this is the sensor in the boot i removed which goes frim throttle to the air cooler then i cleaned it before i installed it because the hose had some oil in it. Not sure about the other codes or why they popped up. Its one thing after anorher
Jul 2, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Okay, this is a different issue than the original, let start a new thread.

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/new

Jul 3, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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