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m-dtech
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:49 am
ETK Part No 12141710668 (item no1 in diagram)
is there any way to test this part ??
No spark from the car and everything is new..
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:39 am
crank sensor knackered will give same symptoms.
not sure about pulse generator. where does it go to or from in the engine?
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:59 am
gearbox to ecu, its early motronic system
there are two, speed sensor and crank sensor iirc.
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:47 am
Don't think theres a way to test it, substitute another and try.....
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:56 am
pulse sensor wont make any diff to the running at all
its only used for the diagnostics
have taken them off totaly before and all runs perfect
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:03 am
Isn't the picture of the crank sensor?
The pulse sensor is attached to one of the HT leads (No.1 I think)
They both connect at the bracket holding the diagnostics plug.
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:25 am
the early cars had the two sensors on the gearbox..
the latter cars had on the ht lead and front pully.
regardless...
all i need to know is is there any way to test with a multimeter ?
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:26 am
wildeian wrote:Isn't the picture of the crank sensor?
The pulse sensor is attached to one of the HT leads (No.1 I think)
They both connect at the bracket holding the diagnostics plug.
one sends a pulse to the ecu which in turn pulses the coil to give spark.
(so im told)
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:52 am
is yours the earlier or later model?
resistance between terminal 1 (yellow wire) and terminal 2 (black wire) on sensor side should be 860 to 1060 ohms. resistance between terminal 3 and either 1 or 2 should be 100 000 ohms.
on the later models resistance between 1 and 2 should be 500 to 600 ohms
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:59 pm
wildeian wrote:.
on the later models resistance between 1 and 2 should be 500 to 600 ohms
Actual measured value I use is 540 ohms between the two pins nearest to the lead.
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:27 pm
wildeian wrote:is yours the earlier or later model?
resistance between terminal 1 (yellow wire) and terminal 2 (black wire) on sensor side should be 860 to 1060 ohms. resistance between terminal 3 and either 1 or 2 should be 100 000 ohms.
on the later models resistance between 1 and 2 should be 500 to 600 ohms
pmsl, i posted the part i was querying even the ETK part number

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Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:28 pm
Brianmoooore wrote:wildeian wrote:.
on the later models resistance between 1 and 2 should be 500 to 600 ohms
Actual measured value I use is 540 ohms between the two pins nearest to the lead.
so basicaly im looking for 500 ish ohms failing that its fecked.