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Global Parts 1812401 Engine Crankshaft Position Sensor

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Reliable Engine Crankshaft Position Sensor for GM Vehicles

The Global Parts 1812401 Engine Crankshaft Position Sensor is designed to provide accurate engine timing data for select Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac models. This sensor features a blade terminal type and an oval-shaped female connector with three male terminals, ensuring a secure and precise electrical connection.

  • Terminal Type: Blade for reliable electrical contact
  • Connector Shape: Oval female connector for proper fitment
  • Terminal Quantity: 3 male terminals for accurate signal transmission
  • Compatible with multiple GM makes and models
  • Part Number: 1812401 for easy identification and replacement

Detailed Sensor Description and Attributes

The Global Parts 1812401 crankshaft position sensor is engineered with a blade terminal type, which offers a durable and corrosion-resistant connection to the vehicle’s wiring harness. The oval-shaped female connector is designed to match factory specifications, providing a secure fit that minimizes signal loss. With three male terminals, this sensor ensures consistent communication with the engine control unit (ECU), which is critical for proper ignition timing and fuel injection.

This sensor is compatible with a range of GM vehicles, including Buick Achieva, Chevrolet Malibu, Oldsmobile Cutlass, and Pontiac Grand Prix, among others. Its precise fitment and connector design make it a suitable replacement part for maintaining engine performance and reliability.

Common Applications and Problem Resolution

  • Helps resolve engine misfires caused by faulty crankshaft position signals
  • Addresses issues with engine stalling or rough idling
  • Corrects problems related to poor acceleration or hesitation
  • Prevents check engine light triggers related to crankshaft sensor faults
  • Supports proper ignition timing and fuel injection control

Installation Notes and Tips

When installing the Global Parts 1812401 sensor, ensure the oval female connector aligns correctly with the vehicle’s wiring harness. Verify that the blade terminals are clean and free of corrosion before connection. It is recommended to disconnect the battery before installation to avoid electrical shorts. Proper torque specifications should be followed to secure the sensor without damaging the mounting area.

Quality Assurance and Warranty Information

Global Parts manufactures the 1812401 crankshaft position sensor to meet or exceed OEM standards for fit, form, and function. While specific warranty details are not provided, Global Parts products typically undergo rigorous quality control to ensure durability and reliable performance in compatible Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac vehicles.

BrandGlobal Parts
Part Number1812401
Terminal TypeBlade
Connector ShapeOval
Terminal Quantity3
Connector GenderFemale
Terminal GenderMale

This part fits 125 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelLitersCylindersPositionNotes
2005BuickCentury3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2005BuickRendezvous3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2005ChevroletImpala3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2005ChevroletMonte Carlo3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2005PontiacAztek3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2005PontiacGrand Am3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2005PontiacMontana3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2004BuickCentury3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2004BuickRendezvous3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2004ChevroletImpala3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2004ChevroletMonte Carlo3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2004OldsmobileAlero3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2004OldsmobileSilhouette3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2004PontiacAztek3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2004PontiacGrand Am3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2004PontiacMontana3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2003BuickCentury3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2003BuickRendezvous3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2003ChevroletImpala3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2003ChevroletMalibu3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2003ChevroletMonte Carlo3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2003OldsmobileAlero3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2003OldsmobileSilhouette3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2003PontiacAztek3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2003PontiacGrand Am3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2003PontiacGrand Prix3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2003PontiacMontana3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2002BuickCentury3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2002BuickRendezvous3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2002ChevroletImpala3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2002ChevroletMalibu3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2002ChevroletMonte Carlo3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2002OldsmobileAlero3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2002OldsmobileSilhouette3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2002PontiacAztek3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2002PontiacGrand Am3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2002PontiacGrand Prix3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2002PontiacMontana3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2001BuickCentury3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2001ChevroletImpala3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2001ChevroletLumina3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2001ChevroletMalibu3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2001ChevroletMonte Carlo3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2001OldsmobileAlero3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2001OldsmobileSilhouette3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2001PontiacAztek3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2001PontiacGrand Am3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2001PontiacGrand Prix3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2001PontiacMontana3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2000BuickCentury3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2000ChevroletImpala3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2000ChevroletLumina3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2000ChevroletMalibu3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2000ChevroletMonte Carlo3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2000OldsmobileAlero3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2000OldsmobileSilhouette3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2000PontiacGrand Am3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2000PontiacGrand Prix3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
2000PontiacMontana3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1999BuickCentury3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1999ChevroletMonte Carlo3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1999OldsmobileCutlass3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1999OldsmobileSilhouette3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1999PontiacGrand Am3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1999PontiacGrand Prix3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1999PontiacMontana3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1999PontiacTrans Sport3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1998BuickCentury3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1998BuickSkylark3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1998ChevroletLumina3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1998ChevroletMalibu3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1998ChevroletMonte Carlo3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1998OldsmobileAchieva3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1998OldsmobileCutlass3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; w/ Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1998OldsmobileSilhouette3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1998PontiacGrand Am3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1998PontiacGrand Prix3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1998PontiacTrans Sport3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1997BuickCentury3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1997BuickSkylark3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1997ChevroletLumina3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1997ChevroletMalibu3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1997ChevroletMonte Carlo3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1997ChevroletMonte Carlo3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1997OldsmobileAchieva3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1997OldsmobileCutlass3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; w/ Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1997OldsmobileCutlass Supreme3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1997OldsmobileSilhouette3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1997PontiacGrand Am3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1997PontiacGrand Prix3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Blue; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1997PontiacTrans Sport3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996BuickCentury3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; w/ Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996BuickRegal3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996BuickSkylark3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996ChevroletCorsica3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996ChevroletLumina3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; w/ Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996ChevroletLumina3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; w/ Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996ChevroletLumina APV3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996ChevroletMonte Carlo3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996ChevroletMonte Carlo3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996OldsmobileAchieva3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996OldsmobileCutlass Ciera3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; w/ Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996OldsmobileCutlass Supreme3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996OldsmobileCutlass Supreme3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996OldsmobileSilhouette3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; w/ Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996PontiacGrand Am3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996PontiacGrand Prix3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996PontiacGrand Prix3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1996PontiacTrans Sport3.4LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1995BuickRegal3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1995BuickSkylark3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1995ChevroletCorsica3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1995ChevroletLumina3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1995ChevroletMonte Carlo3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1995OldsmobileAchieva3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1995OldsmobileCutlass Supreme3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1995PontiacGrand Am3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1995PontiacGrand Prix3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1994BuickRegal3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1994BuickSkylark3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1994ChevroletCorsica3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1994OldsmobileAchieva3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1994OldsmobileCutlass Supreme3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1994PontiacGrand Am3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer
1994PontiacGrand Prix3.1LV6N/ACrankshaft Position Sensor; Black; w/Wire Lead; Located Behind Balancer

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

125509651256764812567649245069052450821224508213PC61PC82SU1179SU195

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.