cam senor issues
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From: Highlands TX
cam senor issues
Hey folks, my cam sensor crapped out the other day. I replaced it (O'Reilly) and was back on the road. Now every once in a while when I'm driving it will hesitate (die for a split second) throw a light and continue on as if nothing were wrong. Then (on vacation of course) it just would not start at all, I got a ride to O'Reilly and bought another sensor thinking that maybe the other one was bad, put it in and off we went with no issues. Now it is doing it again, not completely dieing, just a really hard hesitation and the ses light.
When I replaced the sensor for the second time I cleaned the connector really good with brake clean and contact cleaner thinking that might be an issue but now I really don't know.
Thanks for your help
When I replaced the sensor for the second time I cleaned the connector really good with brake clean and contact cleaner thinking that might be an issue but now I really don't know.
Thanks for your help
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Welcome to FTE, do you have the black or the grey one? i dont remember what the difference between the 2 are but i wanna say that the grey one isnt as good as the black one... somebody should chime in hopefully.
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hey chase where you been hiding? i aint seen ya postin much lately...
agree on the ford cps though, i put mine in about 2 years ago and at least 50,000 miles ago and aint had another problem since.
agree on the ford cps though, i put mine in about 2 years ago and at least 50,000 miles ago and aint had another problem since.
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I'm on here several times a day at least 4 days week... pathetic I know
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haha i guess i finally got the email thing mostly fixed, it used to send me an email every time you made a post anywhere after i added u as a friend. i've been bored at work and doin quite a bit of posting myself..
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I would also get a back or grey CPS from the dealer, also make sure you have the plug in there tight, it always helps to have a good connection.
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You can get the "old" black ones off of ebay, but they are used, guaranteed to work tho.
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Thought so, just putting it down just in case his has one or two left. I wonder if DP tuner has the black ones still?
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My local IH had 3 black ones left 2 weeks ago when I ran in there. He had em in his drawer. Dunno how much he was charging for them but he said they were more expensive than the grey ones.
Said now that Ford is doing the recall he might be stuck with them.
Said now that Ford is doing the recall he might be stuck with them.
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And you didn't buy all 3??!?
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