Camshaft Position Sensor: Testing and Inspection

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MEASUREMENT METHOD




1. Connect the analyzer special patterns pickup to camshaft position sensor terminal 2.
2. Disconnect the crankshaft position sensor connector and connect the special tool (test harness: MD998478) in between.
3. Connect the analyzer special patterns pickup to crankshaft position sensor terminal 2.

ALTERNATE METHOD (TEST HARNESS NOT AVAILABLE)
1. Connect the analyzer special patterns pickup to ECM terminal 88. (When checking the camshaft position sensor signal wave pattern)
2. Connect the analyzer special patterns pickup to ECM terminal 89. (When checking the crankshaft position sensor signal wave pattern)




STANDARD WAVE PATTERN




OBSERVATION CONDITIONS




STANDARD WAVE PATTERN




WAVE PATTERN OBSERVATION POINTS
Check that cycle time T becomes shorter when the engine speed increases.

EXAMPLES OF ABNORMAL WAVE PATTERNS
- Example 1
Cause of problem
Sensor interface malfunction
Wave pattern characteristics
Rectangular wave pattern is output even when the engine is not started.

- Example 2
Cause of problem
Loose timing belt Abnormality in sensor disk
Wave pattern characteristics
Wave pattern jumps to the left or right.