Service Procedure

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable ground connection located under the instrument panel, next to the accelerator pedal. This will disconnect the main battery located under the floor pan (Figure 1).

NOTE:
Some Sprinters are equipped with two batteries. The main battery is located in a battery compartment under the floor pan and the auxiliary battery is located in the engine compartment. The auxiliary battery has a relay wired into the positive cable circuit that connects the auxiliary battery to the vehicles electrical system only when the engine is running. There is no need to disconnect the under hood battery.

2. Lift the vehicle on an appropriate
hoist.





3. Using compressed air, clean any debris that may have collected around the crankshaft position sensor (Figure 2).

4. Disconnect the electrical connector located on the crankshaft position sensor (Figure 2).

5. Using an E8 female Torx socket (Snap-on TLE80A or equivalent), remove the crankshaft position sensor retaining bolt.

6. Remove and discard the original crankshaft position sensor.

7. Install the new crankshaft position sensor.

8. Install the crankshaft position sensor retaining bolt. Tighten the bolt to 80 in. lbs. (9 Nm).

9. Connect the crankshaft position sensor wiring harness to the crankshaft position sensor (Figure 2).

10. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.

11. Connect the negative battery cable ground connection (Figure 1).