Re: Knock Sensor

["Douglas Hurst Quebbeman" <dougq@iglou.com>]

> I replaced my knock sensor a while ago. (89 200T) The agents tell me
> that the knock sensor is a quartz device which produces a voltage when
> sensing knock. I have seen ceramics do that?  IMHO the impedance should
> not make much of a difference.

Someone suggested that the knock sensor was basically a microphone.
After looking at the schematic in the Bentley, I must concur. Looks
like a condensor microphone.

> Any idea what voltage is generated?

No, can't say as I do. But I think I'll chance it this weekend and 
remove it and try to fix the breaks. Weather permitting.

-doug q
 
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