HOW TO TEST CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WITH A MULTIMETER

In this episode I show how to test a two wire magnetic crankshaft position sensor with a basic multimeter and jumper wires. If you're experiencing no start or stalling you might to test the sensor before replacing it.
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[@sottilavong]

Excellent explanation! Thank you!!

[@flightofthefatman]

Thank you Sir. You explain things really well. 😎👍

[@johnlucala1532]

Thank you Sir,it was very helpful 👍

[@zrgray]

Great video! Super helpful.

[@aestrada1775]

Thanks man, Great video!!!

[@robertknight6425]

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[@usrpro6755]

Awesome dude! Thanks!

[@trevorslater2547]

Great video thanks 👍

[@sottilavong]

Excellent! Thank you!!

[@ewinglewanesaene5873]

Great video

[@joserocha5158]

Good video thank you

[@LigaHidiaBoaz-cs4vz]

Thanks to you sir 🙏🏼

[@foldsofblubber]

I've got a misfire issue on 3.4 chevy engine. I replaced the cps on the harmonic crankshaft and it made no difference. There's another cps at the back of the engine block that's very hard to remove. When I turn the engine for AC voltage at the end of harness that goes into the ignition control module, it shows only 17/1000ths of a volt. The new one I bought show anywhere from 200 to 400 millivolts when pass a bolt across the magnetic end.
Any opinion on my method and the old cps?

[@A7EEL7]

Thank you so much

[@abdullahsalam6438]

Thanks bro

[@yeahrightmate]

Hi, does your crank pully need to be clean, mine was very rusty and dirty so I cleaned it.

[@richardsilva5134]

My 2001 generation LS 5.3 has three wires respectively battery signal and ground. Which terminals did you probe?

[@TheDencowboy]

That may test it to some extent but what if your having an intermittent problem ? Hard starting , no start then hour later starts right up ? Changed crank sensor and no problems since a year later . So im just saying that may diagnose a dead sensor but not one with intermittent internal problems

[@itsbarcodecuh5270]

My dads 94 Volvo 850 was doing the same thing and finally quit and he’s tried new plugs and wires , fuel pump and so on, I know I’m basing this off your experience but u feel it would help to try and fix it for him, it’s been down for 2 years now

[@captainbuggernut9565]

I've had this for a few weeks. I bought a 10 quid non contact voltage pen. Next time it didn't start, I whipped it out of the glove box put it on the signal wire. Got my passenger to press start and hey presto 0.2 volts. Turns out the connector block to the sensor was knackered. Move it about and a signal would return.

[@stevenparker1063]

You can test an intermittant sensor by applying heat with a blow drier or heat gun, they should read about 1k ohm, but if you apply heat it may cause it to open up and read open causing a no start or stall

[@michaelderkacz5526]

You’re supposed to use an oscilloscope to see what a crank sensor is actually seeing. You *can* test with multimeter but it doesn’t tell the whole story.

[@user-ou2yn1ye8h]

Thanks 👍😅

[@meassavuth4649]

Thanks ❤

[@ManuelRamirez-od7tm]

Gret video

[@abujaexplorer]

This will work for camshaft position sensor too right?

[@tulekustuti1]

My 2005 Kawasaki Z750 stalls while riding and sometimes when I shift to a lower gear, it also stalls. If I leave the bike standing for a while, it starts up again. What do you think?

[@SamuelNdaiyana]

Next time u will show us multimeter's position in times of testing

[@joeyg7188]

what setting did you use on the tester?

[@chrishnastewart8747]

Set to dc voltage

[@petertowers9579]

How do you test the coil pack

[@AmusedCamperVan-lx6qr]

Can.it.tested with ohms?

[@IormuaMoses]

How can I test crank shaft position sensor using multi meter of 3 pin

[@user-2uf2kr2c]

Hi, that's Dc voltage? Regards

[@petertowers9579]

I have another question ❓ can i just unplug the crank position sensor and try starting the car ? If i unplug it then connect it to my volt meter i should see what you showed on your video right

[@stevenparker1063]

you can unplug it and read it, it's just a sensor. no need to turn the engine over.

[@onedan9521]

Ok Jacki chan got yah

[@matt7iron]

I have a yr 2000 E55 Amg and my Crank Sensor gave me no warning and wouldn't start one morning, I UA-cam no starts and someone mentioned Crank sensor could be the problem, I go to Autozone get a $54 dollar Duralast sensor and put some Olive oil on my hand and arm and wiggled my arm down and took it out and put the new one in and I swear I heard a click sound when I put the new one in, wiped my hands off put in the key and boom, she immediately fired up, w0w saved myself a $200 tow ride, a mechanic charging me $250 for a 54 dollar part and $300 Labor costs, w0w.

[@dariusstack]

💪💪💪💪 great job

[@jameswhite1319]

☮️

[@FrankiecCamacho-nd8yc]

No spark to my spark plugs what can cause that on Chevy 350 engine

[@allankaul8331]

Maybe distributor pick up

[@JacquelynBerry-ku4jj]

Little communist gnomes sabotage

[@jimellerman5686]

What about a 3 wire!!??!?!

[@PS3rulls]

Do trail and error on which pin is the signal, ground or power

[@alexandruduta8102]

[@SalvadorHernandez-to2gq]

You forgot to explain what you set the multi meter at?? 🤷

[@samuelrohan6132]

20v dc