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OEM Ford Thunderbird Knock Sensor

Engine Knock Sensor
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  • Ford Thunderbird Knock Sensor - XS8Z-12A699-AA
    Ford Thunderbird Knock Sensor Diagram - XS8Z-12A699-AA
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    Product Specifications
    • Other Name: Sensor - Engine Knock; Ignition Knock (Detonation) Sensor
    • Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
    Fits the following Vehicles:
    • 2003-2005 Ford Thunderbird | 50th Anniversary Edition, Base, James Bond Edition, Pacific Coast Roadster | 8 Cyl 3.9 L GAS
  • Ford Thunderbird Knock Sensor - XW4Z-12A699-BA
    Ford Thunderbird Knock Sensor Diagram - XW4Z-12A699-BA
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    Product Specifications
    • Other Name: Sensor - Engine Knock
    • Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
    Fits the following Vehicles:
    • 2002 Ford Thunderbird | Base, Neiman Marcus | 8 Cyl 3.9 L GAS

Ford Thunderbird Knock Sensor

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The Ford Thunderbird Knock Sensor is an indispensable part acknowledged for the reliability and the efficiency in most Ford Thunderbird cars. This complex contrivance is used as a knock sensor, mainly to detect the phenomenon of engine knock that may appear as a result of incorrect setting of the ignition time. As a result of providing the powertrain control module (PCM) with real-time knock data, the Ford Thunderbird Knock Sensor helps the PCM change ignition timing to optimise engine utilisation and prevent harm. The Knock Sensor is piezoelectric in design; this means that it translates mechanical pressure into electrical signals for constant pressure pulse detection of knocking levels. This aggressive step not only enriches the Ford Thunderbird engine performance but also enables the car to work at optimum levels with low octanes, making its use universal. The Ford Thunderbird Knock Sensor also has other functions apart from improving the performance of the car; it also helps to safeguard the engine of the car. A range of models of the Ford Thunderbird have incorporated different types of the Knock Sensor but the essence vital for all of them stays the same so that each model would get the advantage of using it. Launched into the market as a vehicle with very distinct features and enhanced capabilities, the Ford Thunderbird Knock Sensor is a vivid example of how Ford has endeavored to prove that it is possible to create vehicles that do both perform well and are very reliable. In any model of Thunderbird it could be classic or current generation Thunderbird the Knock Sensor is one more proof of Ford's engineering prowess.

Ford Thunderbird Knock Sensor Parts and Q&A

  • Q: How to service and repair the Knock Sensor on Ford Thunderbird?
    A:
    A service or repair of the Knock Sensor requires starting with the removal of battery ground connectivity. Few steps follow the removal of the Intake Manifold and identification of Knock Sensor (KS) electric wires for disconnection. You should remove both bolts and knock sensors after disconnecting them. The installation process duplicates the reverse steps of removal work.

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