location exhaust camshaft position sensor 2012 buick lacrosse 3.6

[G-429758]

have p0014 code, don't know which is the exhaust camshaft sensor

 

[MelsRegal]

It would be the one closet to the exhaust manifold on both banks of cylinders. See first diagram
Repair Guides

 

[ohio bob]

just did my yesterday. had P0014 code. replaced both back sensors. only took 75 min. take air box out completely. bottom was a little pain to get out but not too bad. good luck.

 

[VirtualVeritas]

Im so confused. I have P0014, but I thought that meant to change the Exhaust Actuator Solenoid. You guys are talking about the sensor instead... I went to AutoZone for the Actuator Solenoid, get home open it and see its the Sensor!!??? Now its Sunday night they're closed and Im losing my damn mind

 

[MelsRegal]

The OP and Ohio Bob called it a sensor.
If you went to Autozone and correctly asked for a solenoid how did you end up with a sensor?
Never leave an auto parts store without checking what they gave you.

 

[VirtualVeritas]

Yes I know its my fault. However after I saw this thread it stopped me in my tracks anyway. So I did some more searches and found that nobody really seems to be paying attention to the difference. Did you only do sensors? Or only actuators? Or both? I havent seen 1 single post or video that says anything about the difference between them

 

[MelsRegal]

You do the actuator

Code P0014 "B" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance (Bank 1)

Detailed information on troubleshooting and repairing a p0014 dtc diagnostic trouble code which refers to a camshaft position actuator circuit.

www.obd-codes.com

 

[VirtualVeritas]

You do the actuator

Code P0014 "B" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance (Bank 1)

Detailed information on troubleshooting and repairing a p0014 dtc diagnostic trouble code which refers to a camshaft position actuator circuit.

www.obd-codes.com

Thanks. That's what I thought but about 50% of content related to this code carelessly refers to the sensor instead of the actuator.