Yes I was testing the grounds, and I did wiggle the wires, stayed right at .01
I just checked the ohms between a and d and got a reading of -14.08...that doesn't seem like the number it's supposed to be. I was on 20M setting

 

RENIX manual transmission equipped XJs have only a flat three-wire TPS mounted on the throttle body and it provides data input to the ECU. It has three wires in the connector and they're clearly embossed with the letters A, B, and C. Wire "A" is positive. Wire "B" is ground. Key ON, measure voltage from "A" positive to "B" ground by back-probing the connectors. Note the voltage reading--this is your REFERENCE voltage. Key ON, back-probe the connector at wires "B" and "C". Measure the voltage. This is your OUTPUT voltage. Your OUTPUT voltage needs to be seventeen percent of your REFERENCE voltage. For example: 4.82 volts X .17=.82 volts. Loosen both T-20 Torx screws attaching the TPS to the throttle body and rotate the TPS until you
have achieved your desired output voltage. Tighten the screws carefully while watching to see that your output voltage remains where it is supposed to be. If you can't achieve the correct output voltage, replace the TPS and start over.
Sometimes, after adjusting your TPS the way outlined above, you may experience a high idle upon starting. If that happens, shut the engine off and reconnect your probes to B and C. Start the engine and while watching your meter, turn the TPS clockwise until the idle drops to normal and then rotate it back counterclockwise to your desired output voltage.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: RENIX automatic transmission equipped XJs have a TPS with two connectors. There is a flat three-wire connector, same as the manual transmission vehicles have, and it is tested the same as the manual transmission equipped vehicles, as outlined above—FOR ALL ENGINE MANAGEMENT RELATED ISSUES.

 

Between a and d I got -14.08
Between b and d I got .37
.83% of my reference voltage is -11.68%
So my output is way off it seems like

 

With key ON and meter voltage scale set to DC volts, connectors connected and backprobed, flat connector, connect between A and B. That's reference voltage.
Now, probe connectors b and C. That OUTPUT voltage should be 17% of the input voltage.

 

Hmm, I may be doing it wrong but I'm getting 0
I don't know what connectors connected and back probed means though, or flat connector hahah

 

To adjust the tps you just loosen these screws nd picot this right? Mine is not pivoting very well and doesn't change the reading

 

 

2 connectors on TPS if an auto trans. One is flat, the other square. Backprobing involves leaving the connectors connected and probing the wires through the back of the plug.

 

Make sure you're probing it correctly.

 

 

Wisconsin? I thught you might be from Roswell, New Mexico!!

 

You shouldn't have vacuum to the EGR valve all the time. It won't run right if it does.

Here I'm using paper clips that I smoothed, de-burred the ends of on my knife stone. Not ideal I guess but I got in there and got consistent readings. Here I'm in the square trans side, not the flat three wire engine side you want to use. (my meter has clips)

The mass of the paperclip will approach infinite as you approach the speed of light...I think.

 

Mine does not have those little holes to plug into

 

Never mind, I just saw those connectors that are about 10 in up from the plugs haha

 

Question:
I heard vacuum leaks can cause the engine to run bad once you fix them
Could it be that after I fixed the egr lines and other vac hoses, that the previous owner had all messed up, it made it run bad because it was not used to all the air?