crankshaft positioning sensor

2007 KIA SORENTO
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JJABLONICKY86
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Where is the crankshaft positioning sensor located and what do I have to do to change it? I've looked everywhere and can't seem to find it. And the reason I'm changing it is because I'm losing power when taking my foot off the gas and accelerating. I checked fuel pressure, alternator, battery and cleaned all my connections and grounds. The only thing I can think of is the crank sensor and I'm not throwing any codes so I don't exactly know what's going on. This is what I have read that could be t he problem. Any advice would be great as I need to fix it because I'm moving to michigan and I can't afford to take it to a mechanic. I know that it's somewhere on my transaxle but don't know exactly where. Thank you
Aug 30, 2013 at 4:58 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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That sounds nothing like a bad crankshaft position sensor when they fail they usually set codes and the engine shuts off because you loose spark.so you loose power when you let off the gas and press the gas again?I am trying to understand what's going on here.
Aug 30, 2013 at 5:35 PM
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Have you ever had the timing belt replaced? Maybe you jumped timing.
Aug 30, 2013 at 5:36 PM
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JJABLONICKY86
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Well I take my foot off the gas and all my lights go off for about 3 seconds sometimes it completely dies as well and then comes back on. My check engine light comes on when that happens but it goes off right away so I'm not getting any codes.
Aug 31, 2013 at 8:26 AM
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So dash lights go off if there radio All electrical?
Aug 31, 2013 at 9:31 AM
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Have you checked for codes yet?Does it do it every time you take your foot off the gas?
Aug 31, 2013 at 9:33 AM
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JJABLONICKY86
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There aren't any codes my check engine light doesn't even come on. And almost every time when I take my foot off the gas it does it. And yes all electrical even my a/c will cut out. And when I hit my brakes it dies it too. My abs light and electronic stabilizing control or esc light comes on briefly but goes off right away. I've git a voltage mete r connected to the battery right now to check the voltage when it does that to see if it's my regulator. The voltage reads 12.63 right now which is a little low but I've had the alternator tested and it tested fine and there is a brand new battery on it.
Aug 31, 2013 at 11:58 AM
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At idle turn on the ac and head lights what does the voltage read at the battery?If your reading 12.63 volts at the battery with it idling with nothing on that is low.
Aug 31, 2013 at 12:12 PM
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JJABLONICKY86
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It's reading 12.63 while driving with everything on. I know there is a recall on my brake light switch there might be a short in that but I don't think that's the issue. It will only do this when the engine gets hotter it doesn't do it when its cold. Could this be the regulator going out in the alternator?
Aug 31, 2013 at 12:50 PM
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It very well could be test it when its hot an acting up and see what it reading?
Aug 31, 2013 at 3:34 PM
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JJABLONICKY86
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It's reading 12.8 when im driving then drops to 12.6 or 12.5 when I take my foot off the gas and hit the brake when the lights dim. When I'm parked and rev the engine to about 2000 rpms and hit the brake it dropped to 12.3 abd almost died
Sep 1, 2013 at 8:59 AM
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That last reading was pretty low especially at 2000.So with the rpms at a constant 2000 rpms and the brake begin pushed you have 12.2 volts or less?If so what does the volt read in park at 2000 rpms with the head lights on and no brake lights on?Also Sam set up and just ac on and no lights on?
Sep 1, 2013 at 9:34 AM
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were is the crankshaft position sensor?
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Here is a guide and diagrams below so you can get the sensor changed out.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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