Jeramie Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Im trying to get this Kia back up and running so I can trade it in... My mechanic hooked it up to his computer and got the following readout.... "Sensor A" "Bank One" It also stated that it was infact a cam shaft sensor. He says there is three potential sensors that it could be. They are just over $100 each and I need one. I hate to spend $300 trying to fix the problem when I only need to spend $100. Anyone have any insight to how I can track down which sensor this is for the readout? Thanks in advance.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Re: Mechanics: Computer Readout Question Ive been diggin on the net and from what I see the Kia only has one Camshaft Sensor. The other is suppose to be a crankshaft sensor?!?! Is that right? This thing has duel overhead cams... If that is the case I can get the one easily! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Re: Mechanics: Computer Readout Question Jeramie, is it a V6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Re: Mechanics: Computer Readout Question Sensor A Bank 1 is an O2 sensor code Jeramie. It'd be the one in front of the catylatic converter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Re: Mechanics: Computer Readout Question No, its a 4-cy. Shaun, the computer read Sensor A Bank 1 but on the same screen read "Cam Sensor." ?????? What I did find out is that the Kia only has one cam position sensor. The other is the Crank Sensor. If it is in fact the cam sensor it will be pretty easy to change. Do you have to re-time these afterwards or is a cam position sensor more of a plug and play? Man Shaun, you have me worried now. I though we had this tracked down but if what youre saying is right the O2 could be out and id be buying the wrong Sensor! I wonder why the computer would read out Cam Sensor??? What I did read is that typically the Bank 1 is the front of a motor but Kia Consideres Bank 1 the back of the motor.... I dont know if that makes a difference or not? Now I really have to figure something out. I was going to get the Cam Position Sensor from Autozone this evening. They were going to order it for me. If its the O2 (which I think is actually the heated) its going to get expensive! Now what........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Re: Mechanics: Computer Readout Question Never heard of Cam sensors referred like that, unless it's a Korean thing... Most vehicles have more then one O2 sensor, so they're referred as Bank 1 Sensor 1, Bank 1 Sensor 2, Bank 2 sensor 1 and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Re: Mechanics: Computer Readout Question Dang.... Now im back to square one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Re: Mechanics: Computer Readout Question Don't 100% quote me on that bud, the foreign cars could be different, that's the way the domestic cars refer to the Oxygen sensors. I just can't see a cam sensor being referred to it like that because there's only one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Re: Mechanics: Computer Readout Question I just got off the phone with Kia. Bank one is the windshield side in the Kia's. They think its the position sensor too. Now, do I have to have it timed or just plug it in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htephil Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Re: Mechanics: Computer Readout Question I believe Shawn is right about the O2 sensor. I'd bet that the software in your scantool isn't a "perfect match" with the Kia diagnostics. Do yourself a favor and unplug the O2 sensor connector closest to the cyl. head with the scan tool connected and see if the fault code changes or gives you an additional code. If it remains the same code then ya got er whipped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Re: Mechanics: Computer Readout Question After Talking to Kia of Tulsa they said Position Sensor for sure. I hope they kow what theyre talking about, I just threw out $100 to find out. The sensor should be in Friday. Hopefully that wasnt a waste.... Ill keep you updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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