Non OE cam position sensers.

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Devon Z
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Non OE cam position sensers.

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Has anybody used them and did they work? if so where did you get it from?

I've got an ongoing problem with one of mine and I replaced the inlet with one off E-bay and though it cured the glich @ 1500rpm it gave me stalling and non start problems so I put the old one back in.

I see now that they are avalible through the main stream parts suppliers so some of them must work!!!
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Re: Non OE cam position sensers.

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Devon Z wrote:though it cured the glich @ 15000rpm
:shock:

would that glich be the melted big end shells?
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Re: Non OE cam position sensers.

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pingu wrote:
Devon Z wrote:though it cured the glich @ 15000rpm
:shock:

would that glich be the melted big end shells?
OK :oops: Typo, one too many zero's :dunce:
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for the sensor tried non OE parts before, never felt quite right, bought BMW parts all good, for me who tries to do things ont he cheap, sensors I will just get from BMW now save time effort and money on the ones that dont work!
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z3chuckles wrote:for the sensor tried non OE parts before, never felt quite right, bought BMW parts all good, for me who tries to do things ont he cheap, sensors I will just get from BMW now save time effort and money on the ones that dont work!
Many thanks that's what I thought :)
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I bought some non-OEM's ones from: <a href='www.incarmotorfactors.co.uk'>The German Car Parts Specialist</a>

Been in around 9 months & all good ..
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VinceR wrote:I bought some non-OEM's ones from: <a href='www.incarmotorfactors.co.uk'>The German Car Parts Specialist</a>

Been in around 9 months & all good ..
Ah interesting :? I see GSF are selling them also and they've always been a very reputable company so there must be some good one's out there :?:

Cheers 8-)
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Just checked Euro car parts as they've got 25% off at the moment and they do a Fabi Bilstein one for £58 or a "replacement" one for £28 :!:

Must do some more investigating :|
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This is where I get confused, I have europarts for vdub s and Volvo no prob, but BMW parts just do not seem the same, dont know why, just my experiance
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