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sensor. The voltage
will differ between manufac-
turers and it also increases with engine speed.
The waveform will be an alternating voltage
signal.
The gap in the picture is due to the ‘missing
tooth’ in the flywheel or reluctor and is used as a
reference for the ECU to determine the engine’s
position. Some systems use two reference points
per revolution.
The camshaft sensor is sometimes referred to
as the cylinder identification (CID) sensor or a
‘phase’ sensor and is
used as a reference to time
sequential fuel injection.
This particular type of sensor generates its own
signal and therefore does not require a voltage
Figure 4.6 Air mass meter
waveform
Figure 4.7 Crank sensor in position near the engine
flywheel
Figure 4.8 Crank and cam sensor
output
signals
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Advanced automotive fault diagnosis
Figure 4.10 Decreasing voltage
from the temperature sensor
supply to power it. It is recognisable by its two
electrical connections, with the occasional addi-
tion of a coaxial shielding wire.
The voltage produced
by the camshaft sensor
will be determined by several factors, these being
the engine’s speed, the proximity of the metal
rotor to the pick-up and the strength of the mag-
netic field offered by the sensor. The ECU needs
to see the signal when the
engine is started for its
reference; if absent it can alter the point at which
the fuel is injected. The driver of the vehicle may
not be aware that the vehicle has a problem if the
CID sensor fails, as the drivability may not be
affected. However, the MIL should illuminate.
The characteristics
of a good inductive cam-
shaft sensor waveform is a sinewave that increases
in magnitude as the engine speed is increased and
usually provides one signal per 720° of crankshaft
rotation (360° of camshaft rotation). The voltage
will be approximately 0.5 V peak to peak while
the
engine is cranking, rising to around 2.5 V peak
to peak at idle as seen in the example show.
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