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How can I tell if I have a Hitachi or a Mitsubishi camshaft position sensor?

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Old May 30, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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How can I tell if I have a Hitachi or a Mitsubishi camshaft position sensor?

Anybody know?

Did a search but all I could find was the resistance specs. The # on the sensor is 23731-38U01.

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Old May 30, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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23731-38U01=old part #
new part#=23731-38U12

that part # is both Hitachi and Mitsubishi's part #. Is there mfg marking on the sensor?
Old May 30, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Loe max
23731-38U01=old part #
new part#=23731-38U12

that part # is both Hitachi and Mitsubishi's part #. Is there mfg marking on the sensor?
there is some sort of symbol on it, and it is not the tri-diamond mitsu logo which makes me think that it is hitachi, but I want to make sure. The symbol looks like a circle with 2 parallel verticle bars with a smaller circle in between them.
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update: Well I just replaced my camshaft position sensor. I purchased the part from Nissan. My Maxima is a 1996, and it had the original cps. The one on my car was a Hit part (you can see the symbol), and the replacement part from Nissan is a mitsu part (again you can see the mitsu symbol). I have no idea if one brand is better than the other, but it is what the dealer sold me.



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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by caseymaxima
update: Well I just replaced my camshaft position sensor. I purchased the part from Nissan. My Maxima is a 1996, and it had the original cps. The one on my car was a Hit part (you can see the symbol), and the replacement part from Nissan is a mitsu part (again you can see the mitsu symbol). I have no idea if one brand is better than the other, but it is what the dealer sold me.



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Did the new CPS fix your problem?
Old Apr 12, 2011 | 06:31 AM
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Most of the sensors are either those to brands
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