Hello, I have a 2011 malibu that has some odd electrical ...
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PabloH108
245 days ago
Hi there I will do all I can to help, By the tac you mean the tachometer for the rpms? this is controlled by the crank position sensor most of the time.
I would run a scan for any hidden or pending codes, sometimes an issue can be intermittent and will make the engine light go away but the code will be stored, this would give you a starting point for diagnostics.
Customer
245 days ago
the Tachometer for the rpm would stop working. There was a code for the crank postion sensor that came up today. along with multiple misfire code, p0300could this be a heat issue with the wiring harness?
PabloH108
245 days ago
not necessarily a heat issue but maybe a wiring issue. I will find a wiring diagram for you and a troubleshooting guid for the p0300 code.
do you have access to a multimeter to do a continuity test on the circuit for the crank sensor?
Customer
245 days ago
I do have a multimeter
PabloH108
245 days ago
ok. what is the engine size of your vehicle?
Customer
245 days ago
2.4
PabloH108
245 days ago
flex fuel?
Customer
245 days ago
No
PabloH108
245 days ago
ok give me a few minutes.
PabloH108
245 days ago
Here is a diagram for the crank sensor circuit. i highlighted the wires coming from the crank sensor into the pcm, i will get a connector pinout on the pcm for you. check the wires for continuity first.
PabloH108
245 days ago
Here is the pinout for the pcm connector.
Customer
245 days ago
Ok, I will check out some issues in the morning. Thanks for the help.
PabloH108
245 days ago
No problem, don't hesitate to ask for help on this same chat. I should be online tomorrow morning.
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