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PO325 Knock Sensor Bank 1

Old Jan 25, 2011 | 12:44 PM
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PO325 Knock Sensor Bank 1

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So check engine light came on yesterday. Code PO325 knock sensor bank one. I searched the forum and found something similar for the M272, but mine is an M111. Is this an easy DIY? Any help is appreciated, and thanks.
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 01:14 PM
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BTW update you profile, like year of the car and......
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 01:51 PM
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Hey thanks a lot, just updated my profile too, lol. So I take it the car only has the one knock sensor? It doesn't look too hard to get to, hopefully I am not mistaken.
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Yes, has only one bank and one knock sensor.
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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So just to clarify, is the bank something that needs to be replaced? Or is it just the knock sensor? I am not very mechanically inclined. Apologies. Thanks again.
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 03:16 PM
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The bank is where the cylinders reside, for lack of a better way to explain it. You don't need to worry about it.

In a V6 engine, there are two banks of cylinders. \ is one bank, / is the other, and the V is so many degrees - like a 60 degree V6 is the angle of the V or a 90 degree V6..

Make sense? The 4 cylinder only has one "bank".
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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Ah got it. Thanks for all the help guys. Hopefully it's not too hard to replace, or expensive.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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I have replaced my knock sensor 2002 C230 Kompressor and still have the p0325 error code what wrong next? I checked the harness and it's not shorted?
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Did you delete the old code?
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Could you take some good pictures showing where the knock sensor is? I can't find it. Also, please give step by step instruction as to how you've replaced it. What's the easiest way? Would greatly appreciate it. My car is C230

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