Crankshaft Position Sensor (CPS)

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Oct 23, 2010 | 12:52 PM

sunday420

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Crankshaft Position Sensor (CPS)

anyone out there know how to test the Crankshaft Position Sensor on a 4.0 HO motor.(not renix). i got three pins on the plug to the sensor. which pins should i test with the multi meter and how many OHM's should it be.

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Oct 23, 2010 | 01:30 PM

rich

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From: morrisonville ny

Year: 2000 @ 1994 givin away

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Seach might be your best freind here I,m not exactly sure so I dont want to give you bad info.

Oct 23, 2010 | 05:05 PM

gpXJ

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Pretty sure you are looking for 0 ohms resistance between the A and C posts, which should be the two outside ones.

But Rich is right, go to the technical write-up section under XJ write-ups, and there is one in there on how to test the CPS.