How do you test a knock sensor harness?
Pull on the base of the harness where it meets the sensor. Clip the multimeter lead to the knock sensor; connect the negative multimeter lead to a ground point, such as the negative battery terminal. Continuity should exist, and the multimeter should read more than 10 ohms.
Can you drive with a faulty NOX sensor?
A bad knock sensor may also not let the engine accelerate properly while driving on the highway, and cause the vehicle to lose fuel mileage. Once the computer realizes the knock sensor is not working properly, your vehicle will most likely lose power.
How much does it cost to replace a knock sensor?
You can always just put it back together and run it while you wait for any parts or supplies. The harness might be easily repairable. It’s certainly not a quick disassemble/re-assemble job. I think it bills at about 5 hours. A new harness is inexpensive at ~$30. I’ll probably just buy the harness and bypass hose to have on hand.
When did I replace the knock sensor on my Silverado?
So my ’01 Sierra’s SES light started coming on a few months ago so I pulled up the code and sure enough got the P0332 Knock Sensor code. I just replaced the knock sensors and harness less than a year and maybe 10K miles ago so I decided to clear the code and see if it came back.
What is the code for the knock sensor?
The code is 0325 which is saying the sensor is faulty, not that it’s just detected knock. I would love to dream up some other reason as to why my problem is happening, and I usually do, but this seems pretty straight forward. Without removing the knock sensor and testing what more diagnosis would you recommend?
Can a spark plug cause a knock sensor to go out?
Bad gas, worn spark plug and mechanical problems generally won’t result in a loss of signal from the knock sensors. This is a knock sensor problem, not a detonation problem. he was able to get a mirror or scope under the intake and observed some signs of rodent damage on the harness Rodents like closed-in cubbies like that.