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Check engine light comes on even though i replaced the faulty camshaft senors

The radio will not even turn on to safe mode so that I can enter the security code. Everything but the radio works fine. Fuses are fine as well. just replaced camshaft sensors on my 2004 6cyl passat. but the check engine light comes on, the code indicates that the camshaft sensors are faulty but i just replaced them, now my radio doesnt work what can i do anyone

  • neil Dec 18, 2013

    you need to turn on ignition for 1 hour so radio resets itself, that is in the radio operating manual supplied with the car.

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Take it back to shop because.some of the 2.8 v6 passat had 2 cam sensors.one for right bank and one for left bank.if shop already replace them.they need to remove code from computer.

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