urbamworm

I had trouble starting the car and replaced the crank position sensor, the car seemed to start fine for 2 or 3 days then it died on me while driving and wouldn't restart. Killed the battery trying and then charged the battery the next day and the car fired right up. I was confused to say the least. I started thinking maybe I got a faulty new sensor so bought yet another one and installed it and car still wouldn't start.

Unplugged sensor and plugged back in and moved it around and the car started. Wiggled it and car died. At this point I figured it must be losing contact and the connector is the issue. I bent the leads inward to make more contact and the car started but then since then I have had a problem several more times with it not wanting to run and sometimes even bending the leads in again isn't allowing it to start. At this point I am not sure if something is screwed up more inside the connector where just bending the lead where I can get at it isn't doing the job unless the problem is also not the connector but in the wiring and me pulling the cable around is tweaking the wires but I feel like it is the connector, the wire doesn't feel brittle or anything.

So now I went on a search for a connector and came across one but it said does not fit my car on europarts.com part number 1685453028 but it looks just like the connector so think it may be correct. I don't see anything mentioned about the actual terminals to crimp on though. Or maybe there is a pig tail with connector out there somewhere you can buy to solder in and replace?

If anyone has any info that would be greatly appreciated. I screwed with the connector a few more times 2 days ago and couldn't get the car to start again.

T9ja

I had similar problem with the sensor at a point when I purchased a replacement sensor from a part store. I ended up going to the dealer to get the updated version. I've forgotten how much it cost. Since then, the problem have been resolved.

cm60k

You have (1-pin) CPS connector, which is little bit weak during age..!,,

prefer to go with (2-pins) CPS with connector, it's stronger & more reliable..

*CPS with 1-pin connector:-



*CPS with 2-pins connector:-



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urbamworm

I put a sensor in from the dealer a few years ago. I just bought another sensor recently off Amazon that was a Bosch sensor so like OEM. After a few days it was acting up but in reality it was true sensor but the plug or wiring. I then put in a car quest sensor from Advance Auto and same issue.

It isn't the sensor that is the problem


As for the other comment about 1 pin or 2 pin connector I don't understand because it has 2 pins in it and you can see both of the pics just posted of two different connectors have 2 pins but one connector is entirely different and I don't see how it would go on the sensor?

cm60k

Agree with you,

don't think the issue with the sensor it self, it may the inner connector seal,

in some cases; if you pull out the sensor, inner seal not sitting back correctly,

it happened with me year ago, i bought 2-pins sensor with connector, put it, sense that day NO issue..!,

Inner connector piece are the same on both, the difference in External one with seal..!!,,

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urbamworm

I need to see if I can take the pins out of the connector and look at them. It feels like the connectors goes on the sensor pretty solid clicking when you push it down after I bend the contacts of the pins but you can shake the connector around some once it is clicked on to the sensor.

This is going to drive me crazy trying to get it working correctly.

Elhonaz

its on my win.. but dont see why it would be different

cm60k

Good find,,

but the part # you mentioned is male/female cable harness, not the CPS connector..!

*CPS connector should be "168 545 29 28" or "168 545 30 28"

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urbamworm

A little update, I cut the connector off and crimped on small spade connectors and slid them on the terminals of the sensor and car still don't start. I guess it isn't the connector, I am lost now on what could be causing it to not start. It is getting fuel, I can smell it after cranking it a few times and it don't try to start. So swapped 2 new crank sensors in within a week, so don't see how it could be the sensor.

I am just lost on how I pulled the connector off and screwed with it and sometimes it would end up starting and then others it wouldn't. I almost though there was something wrong with the harness maybe and pulling on the sensor connector leg of the harness maybe was disturbing something and causing it to make contact and work and then not work. The plastic loom on the harness looks good from what I see, and the wires looked good at the last little bit of the harness where I cut the connector off so I am not sure what else to look for.

I guess my next step is try the cam sensor, it sucks there weren't any codes for cam or crank sensors last time I looked before swapping the crank sensor though. It had 4 injector codes though which had me confused and a P2007 B28 Pressure sensor short circuit to ground or open circuit which I looked up online and found as map sensor? Not sure why it was on but I don't see how a map sensor would cause the car to not start and run.

P2021 Fuel injector cylinder 6 P0206
P201D Fuel injector cylinder 1 P0201
P201E Fuel injector cylinder 5 P0205
P208B Fuel injector cylinder 8 P0208

I cleared the codes after the car was working the last time for a few days but haven't got a chance to use a friends Snap On scanner again to see if it says anything.

Osgee

Did this ever get solved?

farmersgroup

How to remove the power connector from the crankshaft position sensor? Thank you.