This category on the website [ Sensors and Wiring ] we are giving you all of the information related to the individual sensors in the Buick Turbo Regal, along with the associated wiring, connector plugs, etc.
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VEHICLE APPLICATION:
Buick Regal, T-Type, Turbo T, Limited, Grand National, GNX
SENSOR NAME:
Knock Sensor
PURPOSE OF SENSOR:
tells ESC module when engine knock occurs
TURNS ON-OFF / FUNCTIONS / USED WHEN:
used whenever knock (whether real or false) occurs
LOCATION IN VEHICLE:
underneath coil pack / ignition module unit, rear of engine, on top.
ORIGINAL GM PART NUMBER:
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SENSOR / BASE COLOR:
brass
CONNECTOR PLUG COLOR (SENSOR SIDE):
white
WIRES ATTACHED (SENSOR SIDE):
n/a
CONNECTOR PLUG COLOR (HARNESS SIDE):
black
NUMBER OF WIRES ATTACHED (HARNESS SIDE):
1
COLOR & PURPOSE OF (HARNESS SIDE) WIRES:
dark blue, goes to ESC module (“E”)
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ITEM:
self grounding sensor
OTHER NOTES:
AKA “detonation sensor”
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you can see here: 1984/1985 sensor locations
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PHOTOS OF SENSOR AND CONNECTED WIRES:
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Here’s a list of all of the sensors in the Buick Regal:
(you can click the links to go to the one you need info about, after they’re published)
* Air Temperature Intake Sensor (IAT; MAT; ATS)
* Camshaft Sensor (CAM)
* Coolant Temperature Sensor (CTS)
* Crank Sensor
* Knock Sensor
* Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAF)
* Manifold Air Pressure Sensor (MAP)
* Oxygen Sensor (O2, narrowband)
* Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)
* Turbo Boost Gage Sensor
* Twilight Sentinel Photo Cell Sensor
* Vehicle Speed Sensor
* Wideband Oxygen Sensor (WBO2)
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