Short of smashing it with a hammer, soaking it in water, catching it on fire?

The reason I ask is, I was fiddling with the TPS using the test light procedure. I should've left it alone because at first only one light would come on. After extensively screwing with it, I can't get any lights to come on. ****!



Could I have ruined it? Its only about 6 months old.

 

I guess you followed the exact procedure but I have to remind you that the engine must NOT be running while adjusting the TPS. I'm telling you that because I experienced something like that, I couldn't light up or shut off lights and it was because I tried to adjust with the engine running.



Otherwise test the TPS with a ohm-meter and see if it varies with smoothness from the beginning to the end.

 

No, the engine was not running.



Cool, thanks I'll try that test

 

Strangely enough while fiddling with my TPS, I managed to do something to the green test connector and only one light will come on. This did not mess up the TPS whatsoever so don't worry about it. If I remember correctly, with the car running, check the voltage at the green/white wire(?) on the TPS side and turn screw till you come as close to 1V as possible. Boom, you are done.