Camshaft Position Sensor
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Cadillac DTS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The camshaft position sensor is triggered by a notched reluctor wheel built onto the exhaust camshaft sprocket. The camshaft position sensor provides four signal pulses every camshaft revolution. Each notch, or feature of the reluctor wheel is of a different size which is used to identify the compression stroke of each cylinder and to enable sequential fuel injection. The camshaft position sensor is connected to the engine control module (ECM) by the following circuits:
- A 5-volt reference circuit
- A low reference circuit
- A signal circuit