hall effect switch

[NirelandGSI]

any one no what a hall effect switch is its comin up as one of the faults when i do the paperclip test as i dont have a clue

[Dave the Builder]

It's in the dissy cap /rotor arm set up ,
do a search for hall sensor  
http://totalcarlton.com/forums/index.php/topic,7892.0.html
von opel explains it here

[NirelandGSI]

aww thanks for the help sir

[man of kent]

Dont think they are all the Carlton/Senators are the same.....................

My 2.6 carlton (auto)distributor does not have anything on it or in it. Its just a casting with a rotor arm on the shaft with a cap. Nothing attached. The site mentioned says that the Hall sensor tells the ECU where no1 cylinder is. I have a crank sensor which I assume does the same thing. My 2.6 is Dec 1990. I haven't seen another sensor but there might be one and called Halls?

The ECU wiring I have a copy of shows the Hall sensor P47, crank sensor P35 and  2 knock sensors P46 & 56 together feeding into the ECU. The distributor is shown elsewhere with just the coil connection like mine, so there are differences.

[NirelandGSI]

i must take a look at mine an see cause i really need this sorted as soon as . cheers hi

[bstardchild]

Dont think they are all the Carlton/Senators are the same.....................

My 2.6 carlton (auto)distributor does not have anything on it or in it. Its just a casting with a rotor arm on the shaft with a cap. Nothing attached. The site mentioned says that the Hall sensor tells the ECU where no1 cylinder is. I have a crank sensor which I assume does the same thing. My 2.6 is Dec 1990. I haven't seen another sensor but there might be one and called Halls?

The ECU wiring I have a copy of shows the Hall sensor P47, crank sensor P35 and  2 knock sensors P46 & 56 together feeding into the ECU. The distributor is shown elsewhere with just the coil connection like mine, so there are differences.

Only ^ applies to 2.6's - you got an octane plug too