crank position sensor problem

[bouncin_180]

hey everybody ill get to the point i have a 96 zenki stock ka obd2 etc ... im throwing a code for crank position sensor open loop or something like that ...

was wondering if any could tell me or take a picture of where the wires come off the harness and what colors they are ... ???

what i tried:
thought my sensor was just messed up so bought a new 1 but when i went to replace it (on the top back of the tranny) found that it was broken off and my connector and wire where nowhere to be found ...

[don_bagz]

it connects to one of the slots of the harness that connects to your reverse lights, speed sensor, etc...

[bouncin_180]

so it's part of the lower harness??? thanks for the quick response

[don_bagz]

yep.. you should have a slot for speed sensor, o2 sensor, neutral sensor, 5th gear sensor, reverse light sensor, and the crank position sensor on that harness

[projectRDM]

It actually legs off just past the starter, coming off the lower harness, but it has it's own subharness that plugs in then reaches up across the bellhousing to the sensor. Either end could be unplugged or the subharness is missing completely.

[bouncin_180]

humm i think i can figure that out now ... but would anyone happen to have a pix by chance hah ... or ya just asking ... i raised my car in the process of looking for it and i found a connector thats just hanging there thought that was it but it has a 3 prong and the crankshaft sensor is 2 ... correct? anything else?

[bouncin_180]

oh and if it is just that im missing it besides junk yards or forms/craigslist or something like that is can i buy it at autozone/car quest/napa/pep boys or a shop website or something etc ... or even nissan ... or do i gotta wait for a junk yard or somebody to have sell a harness

[don_bagz]

nissan should have it.. i just bought the crank position sensor a week ago or something.. so, they should have the harness

[projectRDM]

humm i think i can figure that out now ... but would anyone happen to have a pix by chance hah ... or ya just asking ... i raised my car in the process of looking for it and i found a connector thats just hanging there thought that was it but it has a 3 prong and the crankshaft sensor is 2 ... correct? anything else?

The subharness is a 3prong to 2prong at the sensor. So it appears you're missing the subharness. Wire colors are blue, pink, and white.

[mxexux]

^^^you beat me to it. The third wire actually just goes to shielding around the wires near the sensor to protect it from interference.

[bouncin_180]

ahhh now its all comming together now thanks you everyone for your input i guess im in search of a subharness then lol

[projectRDM]

I just had one too, I think I threw it away. Anyone parting an S14 will have one, check around.

[bouncin_180]

aiight i need help once again ... i have the connector to the crank sensor and the 2 wires nothing else ... i need it asap and i cant seem to find someone with what i need ... can i just splice into another wire or something to just get a reading from it so i can get rid of my check engine light

[projectRDM]

So you have the subharness, or not? You'll need either that harness or you'll need to make one. There's no other way around it.

[bouncin_180]

aiight how would i go about making one ... and can i just get what i need off any nissan 96+ or just like 240s altimas frontiers etc cars that had ka's in them

[projectRDM]

aiight how would i go about making one ... and can i just get what i need off any nissan 96+ or just like 240s altimas frontiers etc cars that had ka's in them

Good question. I know the 200SX sensor looks the same, maybe try a yard and see what you get.

[bouncin_180]

so the white pink and blue wires have a connector and i have the connector off the crank position sensor which are black and white ... and all i have are wires ... so umm if i was to just hard wire it which two wires do i use to the black and white ....