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Standard KS6T Ignition Knock (Detonation) Sensor

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Reliable Ignition Knock Sensor for GM Vehicles

The Standard KS6T Ignition Knock (Detonation) Sensor is designed to provide accurate knock detection for a range of General Motors vehicles. Featuring a bolt-on connector type, this sensor ensures a secure and straightforward installation on compatible Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, and Pontiac models.

  • Bolt-on connector type for secure attachment
  • Compatible with multiple GM makes and models including Silverado, Tahoe, Camaro, and Corvette
  • Part number KS6T for precise identification
  • Designed to detect engine knock and optimize ignition timing
  • Durable construction for consistent performance

Product Details and Compatibility

The Standard KS6T ignition knock sensor is engineered to monitor engine detonation by detecting vibrations caused by knocking. This sensor communicates with the engine control unit (ECU) to adjust ignition timing, helping to maintain engine efficiency and prevent damage. The bolt-on connector type simplifies installation by providing a reliable electrical connection without the need for additional adapters or modifications.

This sensor is compatible with a wide range of GM vehicles, including Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, and Pontiac models such as the Astro, Blazer, C1500, Camaro, Corvette, Firebird, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon, and more. The extensive fitment ensures that the KS6T sensor can be used for various trucks, SUVs, and performance cars within these brands.

Common Applications and Problem Resolution

  • Detects engine knocking or pinging to prevent engine damage
  • Helps improve fuel efficiency by optimizing ignition timing
  • Reduces engine misfires related to detonation issues
  • Supports smooth engine performance under varying load conditions
  • Assists in maintaining emissions compliance by ensuring proper combustion

Installation Notes and Tips

When installing the Standard KS6T ignition knock sensor, ensure the bolt-on connector is securely fastened to avoid signal loss or false readings. It is recommended to disconnect the battery before installation to prevent electrical shorts. Verify compatibility with your specific vehicle make and model prior to installation. Proper torque specifications should be followed to avoid sensor damage.

Quality Assurance and Warranty

Standard brand parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM specifications, providing reliable performance and durability. While specific warranty details for the KS6T sensor are not provided here, Standard typically offers coverage against defects in materials and workmanship. Consult the product documentation or manufacturer for exact warranty terms.

BrandStandard
Part NumberKS6T
Connector TypeBolt on

This part fits 271 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelSubmodelTransmissionLitersCylindersFuel TypePositionNotes
1999ChevroletSilverado5.7LV8N/A
1998ChevroletSilverado5.7LV8N/A
1997ChevroletP307.4LV8N/A
1997ChevroletSilverado5.7LV8N/A
1996ChevroletExpress 35005.7LV8N/A
1996ChevroletG307.4LV8N/A
1996ChevroletG305.7LV8N/A
1996ChevroletP307.4LV8N/A
1996ChevroletSilverado5.7LV8N/A
1996GMCC1500 SuburbanGASN/A
1996GMCC2500 SuburbanGASN/A
1996GMCG35005.7LV8N/A
1996GMCG35007.4LV8N/A
1996GMCK1500 SuburbanGASN/A
1996GMCK2500 SuburbanGASN/A
1996GMCP3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1996GMCYukonAutomaticGASN/A
1995ChevroletC1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995ChevroletC1500 SuburbanGASN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1995ChevroletC2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995ChevroletC2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1995ChevroletC2500 SuburbanGASN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1995ChevroletC3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995ChevroletC3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1995ChevroletG205.7LV8N/A
1995ChevroletG307.4LV8N/A
1995ChevroletG305.7LV8N/A
1995ChevroletK1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995ChevroletK1500 SuburbanGASN/A
1995ChevroletK2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995ChevroletK2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1995ChevroletK2500 SuburbanGASN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1995ChevroletK3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995ChevroletK3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1995ChevroletP307.4LV8N/A
1995ChevroletP30Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995ChevroletSilverado5.7LV8N/A
1995ChevroletSuburban 1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995ChevroletTahoeGASN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1995GMCC1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995GMCC1500 SuburbanGASN/A
1995GMCC2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995GMCC2500 SuburbanGASN/A
1995GMCC3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995GMCG25005.7LV8N/A
1995GMCG35007.4LV8N/A
1995GMCG35005.7LV8N/A
1995GMCK1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995GMCK1500 SuburbanGASN/A
1995GMCK2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995GMCK2500 SuburbanGASN/A
1995GMCK3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995GMCP35007.4LV8N/A
1995GMCP3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1995GMCYukonAutomaticGASN/A
1994ChevroletBlazerGASN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1994ChevroletC1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994ChevroletC1500 SuburbanGASN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1994ChevroletC2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1994ChevroletC2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994ChevroletC2500 SuburbanGASN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1994ChevroletC3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994ChevroletC3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1994ChevroletG104.3LV6N/A
1994ChevroletG205.7LV8N/A
1994ChevroletG204.3LV6N/A
1994ChevroletG307.4LV8N/A
1994ChevroletG304.3LV6N/A
1994ChevroletG305.7LV8N/A
1994ChevroletK1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994ChevroletK1500 SuburbanGASN/A
1994ChevroletK2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1994ChevroletK2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994ChevroletK2500 SuburbanGASN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1994ChevroletK3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994ChevroletK3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1994ChevroletP30Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994ChevroletP30Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1994GMCC1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994GMCC1500 SuburbanGASN/A
1994GMCC2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994GMCC2500 SuburbanGASN/A
1994GMCC3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994GMCG15004.3LV6N/A
1994GMCG25005.7LV8N/A
1994GMCG25004.3LV6N/A
1994GMCG35004.3LV6N/A
1994GMCG35005.7LV8N/A
1994GMCG35007.4LV8N/A
1994GMCK1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994GMCK1500 SuburbanGASN/A
1994GMCK2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994GMCK2500 SuburbanGASN/A
1994GMCK3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994GMCP3500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1994GMCP3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1994GMCP35007.4LV8N/A
1994GMCYukonAutomaticGASN/A
1993CadillacCommercial Chassis5.7LV8N/A
1993CadillacFleetwood5.7LV8N/A
1993ChevroletBlazerN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1993ChevroletC1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1993ChevroletC1500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1993ChevroletC1500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1993ChevroletC1500 SuburbanN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1993ChevroletC2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1993ChevroletC2500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1993ChevroletC2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1993ChevroletC2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1993ChevroletC3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1993ChevroletC3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1993ChevroletG105.7LV8N/A
1993ChevroletG104.3LV6N/A
1993ChevroletG204.3LV6N/A
1993ChevroletG205.7LV8N/A
1993ChevroletG305.7LV8N/A
1993ChevroletG304.3LV6N/A
1993ChevroletG307.4LV8N/A
1993ChevroletK1500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1993ChevroletK1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1993ChevroletK1500 SuburbanGASN/A
1993ChevroletK2500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1993ChevroletK2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1993ChevroletK2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1993ChevroletK2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1993ChevroletK3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1993ChevroletK3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1993ChevroletP30Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1993ChevroletP30Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1993GMCC1500 SuburbanAutomaticN/A
1993GMCC2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1993GMCC2500 SuburbanAutomaticN/A
1993GMCC3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1993GMCG15005.7LV8N/A
1993GMCG15004.3LV6N/A
1993GMCG25004.3LV6N/A
1993GMCG25005.7LV8N/A
1993GMCG35007.4LV8N/A
1993GMCG35005.7LV8N/A
1993GMCG35004.3LV6N/A
1993GMCK1500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1993GMCK1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1993GMCK1500 SuburbanAutomaticN/A
1993GMCK2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1993GMCK2500 SuburbanAutomaticN/A
1993GMCK3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1993GMCP35007.4LV8N/A
1993GMCP3500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1993GMCP3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1993GMCSafariN/A1/4 Inch x 18 Pipe Thread
1993GMCYukonAutomaticN/A
1992ChevroletAstroN/Aw/ 1/4 Inch x 18 Thread
1992ChevroletBlazerN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1992ChevroletC1500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1992ChevroletC1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992ChevroletC1500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1992ChevroletC1500 SuburbanN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1992ChevroletC2500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1992ChevroletC2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992ChevroletC2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1992ChevroletC2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1992ChevroletC3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1992ChevroletC3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992ChevroletCamaro5.7LV8N/A
1992ChevroletG104.3LV6N/A
1992ChevroletG105.7LV8N/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1992ChevroletG204.3LV6N/A
1992ChevroletG205.7LV8N/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1992ChevroletG304.3LV6N/A
1992ChevroletG307.4LV8N/A
1992ChevroletG305.7LV8N/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1992ChevroletK1500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1992ChevroletK1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992ChevroletK1500 SuburbanGASN/A
1992ChevroletK2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992ChevroletK2500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1992ChevroletK2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1992ChevroletK2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1992ChevroletK3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1992ChevroletK3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992ChevroletP30Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992ChevroletP30Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1992GMCC1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992GMCC1500 SuburbanAutomaticN/A
1992GMCC2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1992GMCC2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992GMCC2500 SuburbanAutomaticN/A
1992GMCC3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1992GMCC3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992GMCG15005.7LV8N/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1992GMCG15004.3LV6N/A
1992GMCG25004.3LV6N/A
1992GMCG25005.7LV8N/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1992GMCG35004.3LV6N/A
1992GMCG35007.4LV8N/A
1992GMCG35005.7LV8N/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1992GMCK1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992GMCK1500 SuburbanAutomaticN/A
1992GMCK2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992GMCK2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1992GMCK2500 SuburbanAutomaticN/A
1992GMCK3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1992GMCK3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992GMCP3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1992GMCP3500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1992GMCP3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1992GMCSafariN/A1/4 Inch x 18 Pipe Thread
1992GMCYukonAutomaticN/A
1992PontiacFirebird5.7LV8N/A
1991ChevroletC1500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1991ChevroletC1500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1991ChevroletC1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1991ChevroletC2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1991ChevroletC2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1991ChevroletC2500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1991ChevroletC3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1991ChevroletC3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1991ChevroletCamaro5.7LV8N/A
1991ChevroletCorvetteBaseN/A
1991ChevroletG105.7LV8N/A
1991ChevroletG205.7LV8N/A
1991ChevroletG307.4LV8N/A
1991ChevroletG305.7LV8N/A
1991ChevroletK1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1991ChevroletK1500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1991ChevroletK2500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1991ChevroletK2500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1991ChevroletK2500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1991ChevroletK3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1991ChevroletK3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1991ChevroletP30Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1991ChevroletP30Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1991ChevroletR1500 SuburbanN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1991ChevroletR2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1991ChevroletR3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1991ChevroletV1500 SuburbanN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1991ChevroletV2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ 17 Bolt Transmission Pan
1991ChevroletV3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1991GMCC15004.3LV6N/A
1991GMCC1500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1991GMCC2500Manual7.4LV8N/A
1991GMCC25004.3LV6N/A
1991GMCC3500Manual7.4LV8N/A
1991GMCG15005.7LV8N/A
1991GMCG25005.7LV8N/A
1991GMCG35005.7LV8N/A
1991GMCG35007.4LV8N/A
1991GMCJimmy5.7LV8N/A
1991GMCK15004.3LV6N/A
1991GMCK25004.3LV6N/A
1991GMCK2500Manual7.4LV8N/A
1991GMCK3500Manual7.4LV8N/A
1991GMCP3500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1991GMCP3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1991GMCP3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1991GMCR1500 SuburbanGASN/A
1991GMCR2500 SuburbanGASN/A
1991GMCR3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1991GMCV1500 SuburbanGASN/A
1991GMCV2500 SuburbanGASN/A
1991GMCV3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1991PontiacFirebird5.7LV8N/A
1990ChevroletCamaro5.7LV8N/A
1990ChevroletCorvetteBaseN/A
1990ChevroletP30Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1990ChevroletP30Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1990GMCP3500Automatic7.4LV8N/A
1990GMCP3500Automatic4.3LV6N/A
1990GMCP3500Automatic5.7LV8N/A
1990PontiacFirebird5.7LV8N/A
1988GMCR1500 Suburban5.7LV8N/A

* 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:

10456031144-408242-1023290195S216771-6535729098104524590AS10016DKS208DKS208SBKDSA19KS30KS6S8011SBA3686

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