Lude Generation

Hello.

So as some of you are aware my car threw up a fault code 4 which is the crank sensor. After searching high and low for one and not being able to get one, I brought one from ebay from China and took the car to the mechanics after searching on you tube where the location of the crank sensor is on an A8 engine.

I take my car to the mechanics who tells me the crank sensor isn't located near the crank on the passenger side of the engine. I tell him he is on crack and he says "Come down and look for yourself" which I did.

Funnily enough he was right!! I have an A8 engine which has the crank sensor located in the dizzy, which I thought was the way it was for an A5 engine. How weird is that!!!

I got myself a dizzy from Lankysod and hopefully the car will be back on the road tomorrow.

Needless to say I have a brand new crank sensor which is of no use now lol.

Just thought Id share it with the lude familia, as I had to learn the hard way. Before going out and buying a part it may be an idea to check the engine for the exact location of the sensor.

Peace!!

Ranj

I'm pretty sure someone said it was in the dizzy?

Yea as above Rich confirmed location.

And here;



Either way, glad it's sorted

I called Matt at Red R who said it was near the crank and the videos on youtube for an A8 engine confirm the same.
On an A5 they are in the dizzy.

I cant wait until I go for a drive tonight. I haven't driven the lude in over a month!!!

Pretty sure its only the U.S preludes that have the crank sensor at the crank nose.