Codes... Throttle Valve Controller Malfunction

**TverRus69** · 10-23-2008 05:48 PM

Finally got the alpha-bid VAG-COM to work on a friends laptop and got a code for Throttle Valve Controller Malfunction:
1 Fault Found:

17953 - Throttle Valve Controller: Malfunction

P1545 - 35-00 - -

Readiness: 0110 1101

Its pretty dark already so i didn't want to start taking things apart. In general what am i looking at and for? Is the problem electrical or to i just need to do some TBA? General symptoms are rough idle, stalling on start up unless i press the gas, stuttering around 2k rpm. Also is it something that can be fixed or am i going to wind u throwing 300 bucks for a throttle body? What could cause this?
I tried searching for it but most threads in different forums seem to go the "replace it and forget about it" way which is certainly not my first option. TIA

**Poopie** · 10-23-2008 06:01 PM

sounds like a bad throttle body. Try a TBA first with vag-com. My buddy is parting out his a4 so i'm sure he'll part with a throttle body for cheap if you need it.