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Old 09-23-2012, 01:30 PM   #688
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Originally Posted by Marrk View Post
¿Por que?
Camshaft position sensors work on the principle that metal passing in front of a magnetic field causes changes in the magnet field.



These tabs which pass in front of the magnet cause variations in the field, which tells the ECU "where" it is in its rotation.



It just sends a voltage to the ECU, there's no moving parts within the sensor so failures with this type of part are really rare.

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