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Can I use good sensors from another etm?

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s10lowrider1994
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Can I use good sensors from another etm?

Post by s10lowrider1994 »

I installed the etm repair kit and it flat out sucks. I can't get it calibrated without grinding a new spot on the shaft and I'm tired of fooling with it. I have a good spare etm but it has different software so I can't just swap them out. My question is, can I remove the sensors from the good one and install them in place of the crap on the other one?

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Post by Ozark Lee »

The position sensors are passive and have no identity so if they are good you should be able to swap them.

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Post by s10lowrider1994 »

Nice, fiddling with this "repair kit" is beyond frustrating. It was easy to install but the voltages are off between the two sensors so the ETS light stays on. I don't have enough play to be able to adjust it within spec without grinding a new spot on the shaft, not really worth the hassle. I'll swap the sensors over from the good unit and start saving for a xemodex.

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