DOHC ZC owners ... Crank Angle Sensor same as Cam Angle Sensor?

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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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Default DOHC ZC owners ... Crank Angle Sensor same as Cam Angle Sensor?

In all my research it seems there's no definitive answer. My question is: after my MPFI/ZC swap I'm getting a code 4 for Crank Angle Sensor. Am I looking at the dizzy or am I looking at the thing next to the distributor; the exhaust cam angle sensor? Thanks in advance.
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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Default Re: DOHC ZC owners ... Crank Angle Sensor same as Cam Angle Sensor? (thenick)

*edit 4 usually means either the wiring to the distributor is wrong or the intake cam gear is off a tooth or so
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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Default Re: DOHC ZC owners ... Crank Angle Sensor same as Cam Angle Sensor? (mengy007)

try switching the two cam angle sensor wires
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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Default Re: DOHC ZC owners ... Crank Angle Sensor same as Cam Angle Sensor? (mengy007)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mengy007 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">try switching the two cam angle sensor wires</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah that's what my friend told me today too... will anything catastrophic happen if I switch B10/B12?
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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Default Re: DOHC ZC owners ... Crank Angle Sensor same as Cam Angle Sensor? (thenick)

just depin on the plug that goes to the distributor it's easier anyhow.

*edit, I've done it before and nothing happened, but try it at your own risk.
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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yeah i had the same problem
you gotta swap the wires..
I think its the orange/blue one but I will check when I get home
what ECU wiring diagram did you use
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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why are you gambling with the wires if you have the wire scheme above?

just make sure the orange one is by the empty slot, thats it.
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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If your timing is right then it has to be the wires unless you have a bad distributor
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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Default Re: DOHC ZC owners ... Crank Angle Sensor same as Cam Angle Sensor? (thenick)

code 4 is for crank sensor in the distributor - the sensor on the exhaust cam is the Cylinder Position Sensor and if bad (which almost never happens) you will get code 9 - code 4 usually means you have a bad distributor - the picture posted above is one that i came up with and is for the Si/HF distributor connector, not the DOHC ZC - the DOHC ZC distributor connector is the same as the DX/LX/STD connector, like this:
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 08:26 AM
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Woops. I removed it so as not to confuse anyone.
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 08:29 AM
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i edited my post to show correct connector
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