I have a 2005 Civic LX Coupe, 1.7L, 258,000 miles, auto trans. Without warning car turned off on me at stop sign. I assumed the timing belt busted so i removed the top engine cover to inspect the belt, it was still in tact. Seeing how the Cam Sensor has to be unplugged to remove the top engine cover I thought nothing of it when i went to engage the ignition switch once again and to my surprise the car turned on. I assumed all was well until i plugged the cam shaft sensor back on but no, the car turned off again. Long story short I replaced both Cam and Crankshaft sensors and while i was there i went ahead and replaced the timing belt kit. I put everything back together by the book step by step, aligned all my timing notches. Car continues with the same problem, turns on and runs fine with cam shaft sensor unplugged but turns off as soon as I plug the cam sensor back in. I ran a scan with my blue driver although I ran the scan after the cam sensor was unplugged, all the codes are cam shaft sensor codes. ❓
Did you use OEM sensors? Aftermarket sensors frequently don't work properly.
The gentleman at Oriely's told me it was OEM. Should i just purchase a sensor from the Honda dealership then?
The gentleman at Oriely's told me it was OEM. Should i just purchase a sensor from the Honda dealership then?
What did it say on the part box? Are the parts stamped with a Honda part number? How do they compare visually with the originals, do they look exactly the same?
Have you tested your original cam sensor to determine if it's defective? It's always possible you have a wiring issue or some other electrical problem.
https://axleaddict.com/auto-repair/Camshaft-Position-Sensor-Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvuzZJqQDf4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfRKkHCYk6A
Thanks for the youtube video, ill have to try that. As for the sensor it looks identical and the number on it is the same although neither say honda.