Knock Sensor

maniakmx3

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Hey guys, I think I figured out why my car is boggin out and throwing a code 11. On a hunch I went to check on the Knock Sensor, and there is no wire attached to the Plug :nono: . Does anyone know what color wire is suppose to be connected into the plug? I do have a Brownish Sheilded wire that I can't figure out what it goes to, but I don't want to just slap that wire into the knock sensor.

88 7MGTE

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Yeah I think brown is the right one, but I can't remember they are all taped up now. I do know it is a green connector.
 

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haha I don't think so! But This is the problem I've been having since I bought the car. The previous owner was having the same problem. it just took me buying the car and getting fed up to finally figure it out :p
 

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A disconnected knock sensor wire will cause a code 52, but not a code 11. A code 11 is a momentary interruption in power to the ECU.
 

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Did you happen to remove/re-install the ground wires that attach to the intake manifold?
 

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that makes no sense... unless you did what jdub suspected.

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it actually makes alot of sense, With the knock sensors disconnected, it was throwing the ECU in safe-mode, when that safe-mode switch takes place is when it got the momentary inturruption in power supply.

No we didn't touch the ground behind the intake mani.
 

shaeff

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maniakmx3 said:
it actually makes alot of sense, With the knock sensors disconnected, it was throwing the ECU in safe-mode, when that safe-mode switch takes place is when it got the momentary inturruption in power supply.

No we didn't touch the ground behind the intake mani.

keep searching. your information, wherever you got it from, is incorrect.

jetjock said:
Lol. Come on Shaeff, how could you have gotten this wrong? And here I thought you knew all about this stuff ;)

ha! :)


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