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Offline DubAndDubber

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Cam sensor 17748
« on: 05 May 2013, 14:48 »
Since my remap at rtech I've had the 17748 fault code. I changed the cam sensor for a cheapy one to see if it would do the job.. It didn't.

I changed it again yesterday for an oe Bosch one. It threw up a code within minutes of going up the duals for a blast.

The car drives ok but you can sense a very small misfire now and again, so I wouldn't say the timings out.

Please help!
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Re: Cam sensor 17748
« Reply #1 on: 06 May 2013, 20:47 »
Anyone?
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Re: Cam sensor 17748
« Reply #2 on: 07 May 2013, 18:22 »
No-one?
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Re: Cam sensor 17748
« Reply #3 on: 08 May 2013, 22:42 »
Not getting a lot of help here am I!
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Re: Cam sensor 17748
« Reply #4 on: 10 May 2013, 14:30 »
Have you checked the wiring to it? Have you had the cambelt done as could be a tooth out,

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Re: Cam sensor 17748
« Reply #5 on: 10 May 2013, 17:37 »
Haven't had cam belt done, if it was out wouldn't it drive like a right pig? Wiring seems ok.
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Re: Cam sensor 17748
« Reply #6 on: 10 May 2013, 18:23 »
Might be your wiring breaking down. Don't forget your car is 12 years old now.

Is it an intermittent fault on VAG COM?


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Re: Cam sensor 17748
« Reply #7 on: 10 May 2013, 18:46 »
I've had a little read on other forums and the main possibility seems to be the timing. I can't remember if the car had the code when I bought it. Which was well over a year ago.

I cleared 14 codes and it may have been one of them! It had the cambelt changed at 64,000. It's on 97k now so I might just get the belt done..
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Re: Cam sensor 17748
« Reply #8 on: 10 May 2013, 20:27 »
Well when I refitted my rebuilt lump I had the same code , ended up being a tooth out , I would check the first and then wiring, It ran ok ,