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2018 IS350 Owners: Camshaft Position Sensor Photo Needed

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Old Mar 28, 2021 | 02:09 PM
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Default 2018 IS350 Owners: Camshaft Position Sensor Photo Needed

Could anybody with a 2018 IS350 please attach a photo of the wire order of their camshaft sensor asap? Here is a
of where it is located on the drivers side of the motor and an explanation what I am trying to solve for. I purchased a new pigtail connector and heat-shrink soldering connectors but I really don't want to drive this to work in the morning unless I fix this first. How'd it happen? My dumb **** inadvertently tugged on it by mistake when changing out my sparkplug wires earlier today. The Stealership wants to replace the entire wiring harness ($500) for an additional $600 in labor!!!!!!

Wires got pulled out of their connector during a spark plug change. Bought a new pigtail connector. Just no idea what order they go in.
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Old Mar 28, 2021 | 03:25 PM
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If you're looking from the wire side of the connector, from left to right it's Light Blue, Brown, Black.

I'm surprised you hit the mileage on a 2018 to warrant changing the plugs...I still haven't hit the mileage on my 2014, but I'm still going to change the plugs this Summer.
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Old Mar 28, 2021 | 03:42 PM
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Thank you sir very much. Anybody have a photo though because I am getting conflicting info and I want to make sure it's not the passenger side sensor which somebody private messaged me with
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Old Mar 28, 2021 | 03:53 PM
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There are 4 sensors...none of them have the same wire color combination.
Bank 2 Exhaust cam position sensor is Light Blue, Brown, and Black.
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Old Mar 28, 2021 | 03:56 PM
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Old Mar 28, 2021 | 04:06 PM
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You're AWESOME bud. Thank you sooooooo much
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Old Mar 28, 2021 | 04:16 PM
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Sorry for my ignorance but when you state "from the wire side" I am assuming that the locking clip of the pigtail plug is oriented in the "Top" position?
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Originally Posted by Indycar
Sorry for my ignorance but when you state "from the wire side" I am assuming that the locking clip of the pigtail plug is oriented in the "Top" position?
The connector has two sides...the terminal side (which plugs into the sensor)...and the wire side (the side connected to the wire harness).
If you find any of the other 3 sensors, the Light Blue and Brown wires (pins 3 and 2) are in the same position...process of elimination, the Black goes in the last spot.

And yes, the locking tab is at the Top.
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Fantastic. It works perfect!! YOU saved me $1,100.00 Wish I could buy ya dinner.
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Happy to help.
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