Month: September 2017

After replacing engine management components, many vehicles will require a reset of the parameters to tell the ECU that a new part has been fitted. Without this, the ECU will believe that the engine is still running with faulty sensors and will default back to data already received before the replacement. This causes the vehicle to run poorly, normally with the…

What are Cam and Crankshaft Sensors? The Camshaft Sensor monitors the positions of the camshaft to allow for correct ignition timing. The Crankshaft Sensor detects the position of the crankshaft allowing the ECU to calculate its position in relation to the pistons in the engine. There are two main types of sensor: Inductive Sensor Inductive…