99 PCM replace/update
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No quite sure what you mean about the tape Dave, is this suggesting probes touching or pulling signal from something else?
also what is the artifact? This has been fun tinkering with, but no idea what I'm doing.
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Artifact is those extraneous spikes in the waveforms, most notably the camshaft. They are caused by electrical interference by other signals. Since the coil and spark plug wires have high voltage, they can cause contamination if they are too near your signal cables. Move the cables away from all other wires to see if you can clear that out.
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Cmps At pcm
After moving the cmps plug i tried at the pcm again, then I went for direct to sensor and grounded to battery.
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With the measurement tool, can you measure how many volts those spikes are?
Is that the same pickup coil you've had throughout this ordeal (I tried to read back to figure that out but this is a BOOK!)?
Is that the same pickup coil you've had throughout this ordeal (I tried to read back to figure that out but this is a BOOK!)?
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yes it is the same cmps, its got about 30,000 miles on its after being replaced for p0340 about 2 yrs ago. it is mopar.
junk sensor?
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or in fact an entire new distributor body with sensor included,,, even a used one ?
I obtained a number of used OEM sensors, and that is their entire job in life, to be test beds, they are in a little bag under my passenger seat
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I suppose what you're really asking is
and I do not know that. But since 1391 can be generated by
I think we're REAL close. With an otherwise normal and synced CPS signal that artifact (I believe it's coil) would seem to be the culprit. I think it's either the CPS, the distributor cap, rotor or somewhere along the harness to the ECU.
If I replace the pickup coil will that solve the problem?
P1391-INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CMP OR CKP
When Monitored: Engine running or cranking.
Set Condition: When the failure counter reaches 20 for 2 consecutive trips.
POSSIBLE CAUSES:
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IRREGULAR LAB SCOPE PATTERN OF CMP SIGNAL
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When Monitored: Engine running or cranking.
Set Condition: When the failure counter reaches 20 for 2 consecutive trips.
POSSIBLE CAUSES:
...
IRREGULAR LAB SCOPE PATTERN OF CMP SIGNAL
...
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long thread..interesting timing on the new code..1 month after a new cam sensor, and along with the spike in voltage, suggests that could be the issue, keep checking
I obtained a number of used OEM sensors, and that is their entire job in life, to be test beds, they are in a little bag under my passenger seat
I obtained a number of used OEM sensors, and that is their entire job in life, to be test beds, they are in a little bag under my passenger seat
I suppose ill try a cmps either echlin or J.y. but i dont figure ide find a mopar cps in the JY to likely.
harness is newly reworked,cap/rotor new with motor. other than a timing chain we have gone through about everything.




