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Knock Sensor: Service and Repair



Parts Of Ignition, Removing And Installing







NOTE: Components marked with -A- are not relevant.

1 Connector
- Black, 4-pin
2 Ignition coils
- Cylinder 1 Ignition Coil -N
- Cylinder 2 Ignition Coil 2 -N128-
- Cylinder 3 Ignition Coil 3 -N158-
- Cylinder 4 Ignition Coil 4 -N163-
3 Seal
4 Spark plug, 30 Nm
- remove and install with 3122 B
- Type and spark plug gap, test data, spark plugs
5 3-pin harness connector
- Terminals are gold-plated
- Brown for Knock Sensor (KS) 1 -G61-
- Black for Knock Sensor (KS) 2 -G66-
6 20 Nm
- Tightening torque affects function of Knock Sensor (KS)
7 Knock Sensor (KS) 1 -G61-*
- Terminals of sensor and connector are gold-plated
8 Knock Sensor (KS) 2 -G66-*
- Terminals of sensor and connector are gold-plated
9 Connector
- black, 3-pin
10 10 Nm
11 Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor -G40-*
12 25 Nm
13 Washer
- Conical
14 Face plate
- For Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor - G40-
- note position when installing
15 Ground (GND) wire
- Do not loosen or tighten unless ignition is switched off.
16 10 Nm
- Do not loosen or tighten unless ignition is switched off.