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Old 02-12-2012, 10:42 AM
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im going to buy a crank position sensor and then i have replaced my hole starting system practically
ya i took my nss back off an put it back on an turn it all the way clockwise an tightened it down an now it works great
got those reverse lights back
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got a cps ordered itll be here later today
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You picked up a meter didn't you? On the DC "V" scale, (that's the one with a straight line after the V (--), do you have 12 volts (for a second when you turn on the key) at the FRONT of the ceramic ballast resistor on the inner fender near the air cleaner? A bit less 9-10 volts should come out the rear, directly to your fuel pump.

For "AC" (alternating current), the meter has a wavy line after the V (~). You can set it on something low, probably 200, or maybe 2, (doesn't matter), then do Cruiser's CPS test. Holding the probes on the pins in the connector is by far the hardest part. Might be nice to have help.
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Originally Posted by DFlintstone
Great! So you got it? Yea, Grande, for around $40 at Napa you can get one that might last 12 years. (like my last one did).
Lol thanks I might def. Look into that. Best bet for my 88 pobably haha
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Lol thanks I might def. Look into that. Best bet for my 88 pobably haha
i bought a cps for 30 made by duralast and it has a lifetime warranty also from autozone
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i bought a cps for 30 made by duralast and it has a lifetime warranty also from autozone
Unfortunately that usually means you're gonna spend your lifetime changing it. Test the output voltage on that Duralast just for giggles and report back.
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Unfortunately that usually means you're gonna spend your lifetime changing it. Test the output voltage on that Duralast just for giggles and report back.
It may still test good, many aftermarket CPS will test fine. They may work for a while, but after a few heat cycles spacing may become an issue.
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Originally Posted by fishtaconc
It may still test good, many aftermarket CPS will test fine. They may work for a while, but after a few heat cycles spacing may become an issue.
That's only if they are putting out enough voltage out of the box and they get to go through some heat cycles!! LOL.
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