A Hall effect switch is a small coil of wire. As a magnet (reluctor tooth)
passes near it, the magnetic field from the magnet induces a small amount of
current in the coil. This current is used as a trigger, which in turn tells
the computer to do whatever it is supposed to do when that happens.
David C. Wilker Jr.
USAF (RET)
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Dunlap" <jsdunlap@roadkill.org>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Engine Dies and Restarts
>
> OK, I thought I knew somethings but there is always more to
> learn.What is a Hall effect switch and how does it operate?
> What does it look like, I have '98 magnum 318, is there one in my
> dist? I have never had it open, got it used from a friend.
>
> John
>
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 7:56 PM, Terrible Tom <silvereightynine@aol.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>>
>>> Terrible Tom <silvereightynine@aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Heheheh...and the FSM's all state "Camshaft position sensor". It's
>>>>> not even
>>>>> a coil...it's a hall effect switch. :)
>>>>>
>>>>> - Bernd
>>>
>>>
>>>> Oh I knew you were gonna post that :-P
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes. And I knew that you knew he was gonna post that. I doubt he
>>> knew that I knew that you knew he was gonna to post that, but possibly
>>> he might have known that you knew he was gonna post that. I do wonder
>>> though if you knew that I knew that you knew he was gonna post that,
>>> in which case I'd like to say that I knew that you knew that I knew
>>> that you knew he was gonna post that, but that would be less than
>>> truthful, since I don't know for sure if you knew that I knew that you
>>> knew he was gonna post that. Know what I mean?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> ya know... I actually know whatcha mean...
>>
>> That scares me
>>
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