3.0 - Camshaft Position Sensor Connectors

[SJorge3442]

Hey 3.0 peeps (and you degenerate 1.8 guys snooping),

Last weekend when I was replacing my passenger side from o2 sensor (worst job ever, btw), both my rear camshaft sensors broke. I taped them on for now, but I want to replacement. Thing is, the part number I recorded is only for the straight portion of the connector, not the elbow. Can I just use these anyway and not have the 90 degree bend? Should I buy the connector and re-pin the existing whiles, or cut and crimp new pig tails? P/N btw is "1J0 973 703", which ends up being just a 2 pin, but the sensor is a 3 pin. Here's the sensor in reference. I need 2 (likely 4) of the connectors that plug into this. Will this connector work if I de-pin the old connector?

Sensor in question:

[deyrag]

So you are looking for the 90 deg connector on the harness that plugs onto the sensor? If you can't find it new I have a spare harness i can chop them off.

Another option http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audi-A4-AVK-...-/291837350321

[deyrag]

this looks like what you need (minus the contacts)

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...ing/8l0973703/

and

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...ap/1c0971921a/

found them here

http://www.oemepc.com/audi/part_sing.../lang/e#sec_26

[SJorge3442]

So you are looking for the 90 deg connector on the harness that plugs onto the sensor? If you can't find it new I have a spare harness i can chop them off.

Another option http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audi-A4-AVK-...-/291837350321

exactly what I need. I broke one on the driver's side back in 2013 when I did my timing belt and didn't know how the electrical clips on the audi worked yet so I want to replace them all. Do you have 4 solid condition connectors? If so, I'd shoot you some cash for shipping + worth if you wanna do that. Also, thanks for the research efforts. That diagram is overwhelming, but I book marked it so I can replace other connectors later on

[deyrag]

I have most of a complete engine harness that came with the replacemnet engine I bought. I will pull it out check those sections.

[Spike00513]

mine broke too. at least one of them

[19jdog]

Access to the 02 sensors with JHM downpipes is very easy.

[SJorge3442]

Access to the 02 sensors with JHM downpipes is very easy.

Yeah yeah. Maybe one day I'll order em up. The drivers side was easy, it was just the passenger side that was a mess.

Oh and to add to it, my drivers side front o2 threw a P0150 the other day after I did this. Before clearing I was checking the fuel trims and that side was super rich compared to the passenger side. I cleared the code and now my trims are practically even (about as close as they will get). Im hoping it was a freak issue, but I'm not too convinced.