

That’s what it takes to replace your camshaft position sensor. Reconnect the negative terminal to the battery. Step 4: Reinstall the negative battery cable. Step 3: Reinstall the electrical connector. Install the sensor mounting screws and tighten them down using a wrench or ratchet and socket of of the appropriate size.

Step 2: Install the sensor mounting screws. Push the sensor straight in and align the bolt flange with the mounting hole. Part 2 of 2: Installing the new camshaft position sensor Remove the sensor from the engine by pulling it straight out. Remove the sensor mounting screws using a wrench or ratchet and socket of of the appropriate size. Step 4: Remove the sensor mounting screw(s). Remove the electrical connector by pushing down on the tab and sliding it off. Step 3: Remove the sensor electrical connector. Disconnect the negative battery cable and set it aside. Step 2: Disconnect the negative battery cable. The camshaft position sensor is generally mounted in the block or cylinder head, depending on engine design. Wrench or ratchet and sockets of the appropriate size.Free repair manuals - Autozone provides free online repair manuals for certain makes and models.Part 1 of 3: Locating and removing the camshaft position sensor

On the other hand, the magnetic reluctance sensor has two wires and creates its own AC voltage when it passes by a reluctor wheel inside the engine. The PCM sends a reference DC voltage to the camshaft sensor and the sensor sends a return signal back to the PCM in accordance with camshaft position. The Hall effect design has three wires going to it: reference, signal and ground. There are two basic types of camshaft sensors: Hall effect and magnetic reluctance. The PCM uses this information for fuel injector control, and in some cases, ignition system control. The camshaft position sensor (CMP) is used by the powertrain control module (PCM) to determine the position of the camshaft in relation to the crankshaft.
