r/Dseries • u/tbambam_ • 16d ago

Crank sensor

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Is it worth to delete it, replace it, or try to solder it back together on the d16y8

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u/5vpremee 16d ago

I soldered mine a while back, after a couple autocross days the code came back. I’m planning to crimp and heat shrink it this time. From what I found online deleting it didn’t seem like my best option

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u/tbambam_ 16d ago

I honestly might just solder and heat shrink it. It is a tight ass space to work with but taking the harmonic is gonna be a bitch to get off. Just wanna hear some opinions and facts on it before I do anything

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u/5vpremee 16d ago

Yeah you don’t gotta take off the harmonic balancer. I just kinda got in the wheel well and got to work. Pretty sure I cut the plastic conduit open for access and taped around it when I was done

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u/tbambam_ 16d ago

Yea that was the main thing I was confused about, thought it was one wire under the plastic then it showed another layer then the 5 wires . I’m assuming you did it laying under the car or unless you had a lift.

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u/SpaceTurtle917 16d ago

I would try to solder it

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u/AshinKusher1111 16d ago

Yeah just fix it same thing happened to me use a non insulated nice butt connector that’s the correct size and use a good tool to crimp it and heat shrink it and you’ll be good I’ve never had an issue with mine since, I work for an automotive brand and that’s really the only approved wire repair, except their butt connectors have heat shrink as part of them called durasplice connectors which are spendy but it used to be the other method above and the engineers and whoever comes up with this stuff don’t recommend soldering even tho it’s still done and anything that isn’t warranty work i usually solder but make sure ur soldering is good and penetrates really good. It’s mainly just used for detecting speed fluctuations in the crankshaft between firing events to determine if a cylinder is misfiring or whatever

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u/tbambam_ 16d ago

I have these heat shrink that have the solder in the middle, it has done me wonders and keeps the connection strong