P0342

Diagnostic Chart:

Schematic:

The Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor detects a single notch on the reluctor wheel of the camshaft in order to communicate the camshaft position to the ECM. Under normal conditions the ECM expects the signal wire voltage to be near 5 volts when the notch passes the sensor, and near zero volts any other time. The ECM constantly monitors the CMP signal and expects to see the signal wire switch from low to high voltage once every 720 degrees of crankshaft rotation. This DTC will set if the ECM sees a constantly low voltage for 8 crankshaft revolutions.

DTC PARAMETERS
DTC P0342 will set if the cam signal received by the ECM is always low and the engine speed is greater than 20 rpm.

DTC P0342 is a (type B) DTC

DIAGNOSTIC AIDS
To locate an intermittent problem use Scan tool to monitor CMP resync counter with engine running (or while cranking).

Wiggling wires while monitoring CMP resync counter may locate area where a short to ground exists.