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P0340 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for July 2011

CMP Sensor Circuit Malfunction


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0340
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2002 Subaru Outback 2.5L No Start VIN: HS3BH66542
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. ... put in came out of a 2000 outback. The engine ran before the swap. Now with the new engine in the vehicle it will not fire up. I have a code P0340 camshaft sensor. I installed the cam sensor from the old engine and I know it's good because it ran before. I...
July 09, 2011
1998 Lexus LS400 4.0L extended crank VIN: JT8BH28FXW
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. ... happening for the customer over the last two weeks and getting worse. We checked for DTC and found a P0340. Scoped the CMP and could see no problems with sensor. Did the same for CKP pattern looks rough during cranking however smooths out after it starts t...
July 12, 2011
2003 Ford Focus LX 2.3L MIL Lamp on, long crank VIN: 1FAFP33Z23
P0340: camshaft position sensor. I believe what I might have is a correlation problem , but cant find a known good cam/crank pattern anywhere. I have a scope pic of what my readings are. I set tdc and checked that the crank sensor is 9 teeth away from the missing tooth . Need some help please
July 18, 2011
2002 Chevrolet Prizm 1.8L Stall VIN: 1Y1SK528X2
P0340: ca. this crazy car will run fine until you turn any accessory on, lights a/c, etc... when you do, it will die immediately. it had cam and crank codes when recieved, i cleared them,and they havent returned, but the problem is the same. I suspect a bad ground somewh...
July 19, 2011
1998 Lexus LS400 4.0L extended crank VIN: JT8BH28FXW
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. ... happening for the customer over the last two weeks and getting worse. We checked for DTC and found a P0340. Scoped the CMP and could see no problems with sensor. Did the same for CKP pattern looks rough during cranking however smooths out after it starts t...
July 21, 2011
1998 BMW 528i 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADD532XW
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor A circuit. hi i have a bmw 528i 1998 with code p0340 (Camshaft Position Sensor A circuit)this engine has 1 cam only behind the oil filter ,so i change the cam sensor and clear the check engine light i start the car no problem i shut off the engine and started again the c...
July 25, 2011
1998 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: LB3EJ46X8W
P0340: No Camshaft Sensor Signals To PCM. car brought in after 2 other shops repaired, new wiring harness, new cam senser, new crank senser, checked wave form on cam senser shows good, both cam and crank shows yes on motis, except when is surges, then goes back to good? checked plug and ground
July 30, 2011