Thanks to all who contribute to this site. You guys have saved me soo much time, money, and stress by having the answers I need when the crossfire is having a bad day. (2004 coupe)

Recently replaced the CPS per the instructions on this thread. Here are a few tips learned from experience:

1.) The clip with the wire is a pain to get off. The tab refused to release with thumb pressure alone and there is hardly room to get any leverage. What worked for me was to use a long skinny flat head screwdriver to pry up the tab (it is hooked over a nub on the sensor) don't use too much force when prying...just enough to lift it off the nub and then pull the plug off the sensor with your hand or some needle nose plyers. It will come off with very little resistance once the tab is unhooked.

2.) To get the hidden screw off, use a six pointed 1/4" socket. It will also need to be 1/4" drive because a 3/8" drive socket will be too big and will hit the edge of the sensor. Some on this forum said to use a six pointed 7mm socket, but I found that this was slipping and I was worried about stripping the screw head. Also, go to Walmart or Autozone and get a 6" long 1/4" drive extension and socket wrench if you don't have one. This worked great to loosen the screw. Put the socket on the extension and get it seated on the screw head by hand, then attach the socket wrench. Apply firm even pressure until you feel the screw break free. It will be easy to turn after it is loosened. I suggest having a magnetic tool handy to retrieve the screw so you won't drop it. The sensor then comes out with a gentle tug from the needle nose.

3.) When putting the screw back in ...it is easy to mess up and drop it. I used white teflon tape that you would use for plumbing fixtures. I wrapped the tape around the screw head a couple times and then stuck it into the socket. This did a great job holding it in place until I was able to line the screw up with the hole and get it threaded. After that, just hand tighten the screw with your socket and extension, reattach the wire, and you're done.

Hopefully this will save someone some time and trouble!


Thanks,

Brent