BMW M50 Cam sensor fault

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esso
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BMW M50 Cam sensor fault

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i have MS-pro installed on BMW M50 engine running 60-2 crank wheel and half moon hall cam sensor , i have always a 2 pulse cam sensor and the car give cam fault and do not run sequential mode , whatever setting i do it do not work , rising,falling,poll level. nothing work
i attached a tooth logger log to show my tooth pattern
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Matt Cramer
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Re: BMW M50 Cam sensor fault

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This looks like it ought to work on one edge even with it giving two pulses. Can you post the MSQ?
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esso
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Re: BMW M50 Cam sensor fault

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the cam sensor is hall effect , and the cam tooth is half moon
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nicodenhertog
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Re: BMW M50 Cam sensor fault

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esso

i got the same thing with my M62

that is a 4 tooth cam triggerwheel

but what happens if you change in the "Ignition settings", "spark mode" from Toothed wheel to Log crank&cam?

see my tooth log's in the attach
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