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Crankshaft Sensor

Crankshaft sensor is a dynamic Hall-effect sensor mounted through the engine block. Signal is sent the moment the crankshaft begins to rotate. The pulse wheel is mounted directly to the crankshaft. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Identifying Crankshaft Sensor Signal
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