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2014 e89 crankshaft sensor error

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2014 e89 crankshaft sensor error

Post by Raymcm » Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:44 pm

Sorry for putting this in the wrong place earlier


I'm getting a crankshaft sensor error when the engine heats up (10-15 mins) and it's ok once it cools down. Symptoms engine management warning when deiving then engine cranks 10s before restart. Cooled down again starts fine.

I've found the part online and it's a sensor with a wire attached and a remote plug.

I can see what I thintis the remote plug just above the starter, the wire runs down behind the starter and seems to go through into the bell housing !!

I can't find anything relating to this at all. Every video I see shows the sensor just behind the starter and some say it's possible to remove it without removing the starter but all these have a normal sensor where the cable plugs direction into it.

Any ideas anyone ?

I hope it is ok if I post a link to the sensor here if not I apologize

https://www.emiauto.eu/en/all-products/ ... 95860.html

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2014 e89 crankshaft sensor error

Post by Chippie » Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:48 pm

Which engine do you have?
E89 35is space grey Kansas coral red leather

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2014 e89 crankshaft sensor error

Post by Raymcm » Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:16 pm

Hi it's an N20

I actually found the procedure by searching for N26

Sensor ordered and waiting

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2014 e89 crankshaft sensor error

Post by Raymcm » Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:42 am

For anyone interested

It was a faulty sensor and according to bmw it's not uncommon

Forget removing the intake manifold it can be done by moving the starter motor which is easily removed

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2014 e89 crankshaft sensor error

Post by enuff_zed » Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:44 am

Raymcm wrote: Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:42 am For anyone interested

It was a faulty sensor and according to bmw it's not uncommon

Forget removing the intake manifold it can be done by moving the starter motor which is easily removed
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