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Camshaft Position Sensor, Checking

Observe all safety precautions: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 

View clean working conditions: CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS 

Prior to repair work, perform a preliminary check to verify the condition. Refer to PRELIMINARY CHECK .

NOTE:

Use only gold-plated terminals when servicing terminals in harness connector of Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor -G40-.

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

Test requirements

Test procedure 

-- Perform a preliminary check to verify the customers complaint. Refer to PRELIMINARY CHECK 

Start diagnosis 

-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to the Repair information.

Fig 1: Identifying Direction To Pull Engine Cover
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-- Disconnect the Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor -G40- electrical harness connector.

-- Switch the ignition on.

-- Using a multimeter, Check the Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor -G40- electrical harness connector terminals 1 to 3 for voltage.

Specified value: near 5.0 V

-- Using a multimeter, Check the Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor -G40- electrical harness connector terminals 2 to 3 for voltage.

Specified value: near 4.90 V

-- Switch the ignition off.

If any specified values were Not obtained:

Checking wiring 

If the manufacturers test box is being used, perform the following step.

-- Install the test box.

If the manufacturers test box is not being used, perform the following step.

-- Remove the Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) -J623-. Refer to the Repair information.

-- Using a multimeter, Check the Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor -G40- electrical harness connector to the Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) electrical harness connector T60 for an open circuit.

Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor -G40- electrical harness connector terminals Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) electrical harness connector T60 terminals or test box sockets
1 10
2 44
3 51

Specified value: 1.5 Ω Max.

If any specified values were Not obtained:

-- Check the wiring connection for an open circuit, high resistance, short circuit to Battery (+) or Ground.

-- Check the wiring connection for damage, corrosion, loose or broken terminals.

-- If necessary, repair the faulty wiring connection.

If no malfunction is found in the wiring and voltage supply was OK:

-- Replace the Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor -G40-. Refer to the Repair information.

If no malfunction is found in the wiring and voltage supply was Not OK:

-- Replace the Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) -J623-. Refer to the Repair information.

-- Install the engine cover with air filter. Refer to the Repair information.

Final procedures 

After the repair work, the following work steps must be performed in the following sequence:

  1. Check the DTC memory. Refer to DIAGNOSTIC MODE 03 - READ DTC MEMORY .
  2. If necessary, erase the DTC memory. Refer to DIAGNOSTIC MODE 04 - ERASE DTC MEMORY .
  3. If the DTC memory was erased, generate readiness code. Refer to READINESS CODE .