Camshaft Position Sensor
Reports camshaft angle so the module knows which cylinder is on which stroke — cylinder identification, as distinct from engine speed. Without it, sequential injection cannot be sequenced, and many engines will crank noticeably longer before firing.
Also known as: cmp, cmp sensor, cam sensor, cam position sensor, phase sensor, camshaft sensor
Referenced by 59 codes
Codes involving this component (59)
- P0008 Engine Position System Performance — Bank 1 Stop driving High
- P0009 Engine Position System Performance — Bank 2 Stop driving High
- P0016 Crankshaft Position — Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor A) Stop driving High
- P0017 Crankshaft Position — Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor B) Stop driving High
- P0018 Crankshaft Position — Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 2 Sensor A) Stop driving High
- P0019 Crankshaft Position — Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 2 Sensor B) Stop driving High
- P0149 Fuel Timing Error Stop driving High
- P0216 Injector/Injection Timing Control Circuit Stop driving High
- P0314 Single Cylinder Misfire — Cylinder Not Specified Stop driving High
- P0340 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Bank 1 or Single Sensor Stop driving High
- P0341 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance Bank 1 or Single Sensor Stop driving High
- P0342 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Low Bank 1 or Single Sensor Stop driving High
- P0343 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit High Bank 1 or Single Sensor Stop driving High
- P0344 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Intermittent Bank 1 or Single Sensor Stop driving High
- P0345 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit — Bank 2 Stop driving High
- P0346 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance — Bank 2 Stop driving High
- P0347 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Low — Bank 2 Stop driving High
- P0348 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit High — Bank 2 Stop driving High
- P0349 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Intermittent — Bank 2 Stop driving High
- P0365 Camshaft Position Sensor B Circuit — Bank 1 Stop driving High
- P0366 Camshaft Position Sensor B Circuit Range/Performance — Bank 1 Stop driving High
- P0367 Camshaft Position Sensor B Circuit Low — Bank 1 Stop driving High
- P0368 Camshaft Position Sensor B Circuit High — Bank 1 Stop driving High
- P0369 Camshaft Position Sensor B Circuit Intermittent — Bank 1 Stop driving High
- P0390 Camshaft Position Sensor B Circuit — Bank 2 Stop driving High
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