Electronic Control System Signature, ISX and QSX15 Engines – 019-312   Shaft Speed Sensor, Magnetic Pick Up

The shaft speed sensor senses the speed of the shaft by counting gear teeth. The ECM then calculates the shaft speed based on the number of teeth per revolution. The auxiliary governor can control the engine fueling to maintain a constant shaft speed.

The shaft speed sensor has two coils. One coil is connected to the ECM and the other coil may be connected to some other vehicle device.

NOTE: Sensor design varies with the application. Refer to the equipment manufacturer’s manual to understand which type of shaft speed sensor is being used in a given location.

NOTE: Some applications may use

only one connector.

Disconnect the engine harness from the shaft speed sensor.

Loosen the locknut. Turn the shaft speed sensor out of the housing.

Inspect the tip of the shaft speed sensor for dirt, debris, or physical damage (cracked potting, and so forth).

Clean the tip if it is dirty, or replace the shaft speed sensor if it is damaged.

CAUTION  Make sure a gear tooth is aligned with the hole in the housing.

Install the shaft speed sensor into the hole until it touches the gear tooth.

NOTE: If the shaft speed sensor does

not turn in with finger pressure, check the housing hole threads and the sensor threads for dirt or damage.

Turn the shaft speed sensor out 1/2 to 3/4 of a turn.

Tighten the locknut against the housing.

Install both of the connectors together until connectors “snap” into position. The connectors can be interchanged with each other without changing the performance of the system.

NOTE: Some applications may use

only one connector.

Lift the tab on the connectors and pull them apart.

NOTE: When measuring the resistance value of the shaft speed sensor coils, use two female test leads, Part No. 3822996. This will allow the electrical leads of the sensor to be softly flexed to check for damaged or partially broken wire strands under the insulation.

Use a multimeter to measure the resistance between the two pins of each connector on the shaft speed sensor. The resistance value of one coil

must be 750 to 1100 ohms. The resistance value of the other coil

must be 1100 to 1500 ohms (although the resistance values are different, the coils are interchangeable).

If the resistance is

not correct, replace the shaft speed sensor. If the resistance value is correct, the shaft speed sensor

must still be checked for a short circuit to ground and a short circuit between coils.

Measure the resistance between pin B of one of the connectors and the engine block. The multimeter

must show an open circuit (100k ohms or more).

NOTE: The open circuit specification (100k ohms or more) for the shaft speed sensor is higher than the open circuit specification used throughout the manual due to the sensitivity of the shaft speed sensor signal.

Measure the resistance between pin B of the other connector and the engine block. The multimeter

must show an open circuit (100k ohms or more).

If the circuit is

not open (100k ohms or more) in either of these checks, the shaft speed sensor has failed.

Replace the shaft speed sensor.

Check for Short Circuit between Coils

Use a multimeter to measure the resistance between pin B of one of the connectors and pin B of the other connector. The multimeter

must
show an open circuit (100k ohms or more).

If the circuit is

not open, replace the shaft speed sensor.