P0371 code & M54 engine (Z3 2002)

Hi,
I pulled this code from my engine.
No evidence of any trouble except some lack of response from time to time
but the spark plugs have 80k on them and the car 155k
Where should I look at ? Cam shaft position ?
Google didn"t provide any clue for the origin.
Thanks

"frischmoutt" > wrote in message
. fr...
> Hi,
> I pulled this code from my engine.
> No evidence of any trouble except some lack of response from time to time
> but the spark plugs have 80k on them and the car 155k
> Where should I look at ? Cam shaft position ?
> Google didn"t provide any clue for the origin.
> Thanks
>
>

P0371 BMW Timing Reference High Resolution Signal A Too Many Pulses


I say, reset the computer and drive happy. Wait to see if the problem
returns.

Thanks Jeff,

This is what I found on internet, unfortunately no more. I don't know what
sensor to look at and I love to understand :-)
I've been driving quietly for months and except the oil consumption that
dramatically increased since the last oil service, the engine is still
smooth.
And, yes, the error code reappears from time to time.

Frustrated regards :-)



"Jeff Strickland" > a écrit dans le message de news:
...
>
> "frischmoutt" > wrote in message
> . fr...
> > Hi,
> > I pulled this code from my engine.
> > No evidence of any trouble except some lack of response from time to
time
> > but the spark plugs have 80k on them and the car 155k
> > Where should I look at ? Cam shaft position ?
> > Google didn"t provide any clue for the origin.
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
> P0371 BMW Timing Reference High Resolution Signal A Too Many
Pulses
>
>
> I say, reset the computer and drive happy. Wait to see if the problem
> returns.
>
>

frischmoutt > wrote:
>
>This is what I found on internet, unfortunately no more. I don't know what
>sensor to look at and I love to understand :-)

I think you have two timing reference sensors on that car. One is a TDC
sensor and the other isn't. Whichever is "sensor A," that signal is
noisy. It could be a bad connector or a bad sensor. I'd clean all the
connectors involved with the timing sensors with DeOxit and then pack them
with dielectric grease if you haven't already packed them all with the
grease. If it doesn't go away, try swapping the A sensor.
--scott


--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

ETK mentions 3 sensors; two on the camshaft and one on the crankshaft. Only
one of the camshaft's ones is referenced. So, I assume that it's an option
or an old reference not mounted any longer.

I've no idea where they're mounted. There are so muck things looking like
these sensors that it makes difficult to locate the good one.
TIS is no use.

regards




"Scott Dorsey" > a écrit dans le message de news:
...
> frischmoutt > wrote:
> >
> >This is what I found on internet, unfortunately no more. I don't know
what
> >sensor to look at and I love to understand :-)
>
> I think you have two timing reference sensors on that car. One is a TDC
> sensor and the other isn't. Whichever is "sensor A," that signal is
> noisy. It could be a bad connector or a bad sensor. I'd clean all the
> connectors involved with the timing sensors with DeOxit and then pack them
> with dielectric grease if you haven't already packed them all with the
> grease. If it doesn't go away, try swapping the A sensor.
> --scott
>
>
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

frischmoutt > wrote:
>ETK mentions 3 sensors; two on the camshaft and one on the crankshaft. Only
>one of the camshaft's ones is referenced. So, I assume that it's an option
>or an old reference not mounted any longer.

Get the Haynes, it will tell you where they probably are and what they look
like. Or get the factory manual, which will tell you precisely where they
are. You want the electrical volume.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Thks, I'll do that.

"Scott Dorsey" > a écrit dans le message de news:
...
> frischmoutt > wrote:
> >ETK mentions 3 sensors; two on the camshaft and one on the crankshaft.
Only
> >one of the camshaft's ones is referenced. So, I assume that it's an
option
> >or an old reference not mounted any longer.
>
> Get the Haynes, it will tell you where they probably are and what they
look
> like. Or get the factory manual, which will tell you precisely where they
> are. You want the electrical volume.
> --scott
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."