I need to know how to replace the crankshaft sensor in a 1995 bmw 740i
itd be great if someone can give me step by step or a guide or something that i can use.
thanks
It's one bolt and you unplug it.
where is it located then?
and i read some where a bad sensor could be the cause of no starting is that true?
I have an extra good crank position sensor if you need it, I bought a new one from bmw for like $90 something and it ended up not being the problem.
It's one allen screw that holds it on and it's down near the crank on the front of the motor.
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It could cause a no-start if it's gone bad. It's right above the big wheel on the front of the engine that all the belts go around.
Here's a generic picture:
Have any codes?
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okay i went out there today and looked for it but i couldent find it.
is there something im missing? and do i need to be underneath the car or can see it from under the hood?
and im not sure about if theres any codes
Last edited by yungdub; 07-30-2009 at 04:19 PM.
okay and are you saying the light blinked 1200 times or does a anumber appear
to replace cps, please follow the instructions of Crewdog in post#16 in attached thread. Please bear in mind my vehicle is a 1998, {hopefully same set up)
also the symptoms described in this thread may help you confirm it is in fact a bad cps causing your problem.
Good luck
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=933660
1998 arctic silver 740il. 130,000 miles. I am not good with cars,I just post my experiences with my 740il.
correct,very easy job
hey yungdub, just tried to p.m. you unsuccessfully.
By cps, I actually meant camshaft position sensor. There is a picture of one further up in this thread. When they go bad, they cause the car to die on start up
Last edited by nearpost1; 07-30-2009 at 04:57 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
1998 arctic silver 740il. 130,000 miles. I am not good with cars,I just post my experiences with my 740il.
Alright thanks
and I'll try fixin the pm problem an. Also I need to replace the crankshaft not camshaft
sorry for confusion.good luck.
You may get p.m. priveleges after you make 50 posts (just guessing).
I am a rank amateur yungdub, but are you sure you need to replace the crankshaft position sensor? Does such a thing exist?
Also maybe it is the camshaft position sensor that is causing your vehicle not to start anyway.
Sorry if I am all wrong here.
edit
I am beginning to think we are talking about the same part, but calling it different names.
Last edited by nearpost1; 07-30-2009 at 05:40 PM.
1998 arctic silver 740il. 130,000 miles. I am not good with cars,I just post my experiences with my 740il.
I shud Hit 50post tonight and yea Its the crankshaft lol I hope anywayz but uh the part will be here Saturday hopefully tha fixs the problem and also will the camshaft sensor also cause the car not to start for sure?
I'm looking forward to an expert joining this thread, but I think they are one and the same yungdub.
edit:
Now I read they are two distinct parts ,(sorry), yet very similar in appearance and in how they connect to the vehicle, and are also located very near each other.
Off to put head in oven.
Last edited by nearpost1; 07-30-2009 at 05:55 PM.
1998 arctic silver 740il. 130,000 miles. I am not good with cars,I just post my experiences with my 740il.
Crankshaft position sensor:
alright thanks
heres my email if u needed sumthin or whatever - yd@yungdub.com
and what exactly did u mean by [ I'm looking forward to an expert joining this thread, but I think they are one and the same yungdub.]
Last edited by yungdub; 07-30-2009 at 07:45 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
I meant that I was getting confused and looking forward to a more knowledgeable person than me joining the thread, to clarify things.
I didn't really put my head in the oven. It was a figure of speech to illustrate my frustration/confusion.
1998 arctic silver 740il. 130,000 miles. I am not good with cars,I just post my experiences with my 740il.
Well I Got The New Crankshaft sensor today and it fired right up =]
but another problem occured it seems to jerk when i put it in reverse
and i get this message on the dash [trans failsafe prog.] what does that mean?
I have a good crankshaft sensor I could have sold you for cheap.
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