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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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SES light is on and says knock sensor bank 2 has low voltage, probably means it isn't working.

How serious is this and is it easily fixed? The car runs fine and doesn't really knock.
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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Most likely needs a knock sensor. It's under the intake manifold so you will just need a set of intake gaskets and a new sensor...or if you have the extra cash just replace them both since you will be right there. Also, the connectors get very brittle with heat and age so I would also get a new wire harness too. WS6store sells both.

http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...-knock-sensor/

http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...-wire-harness/
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Old Sep 2, 2012 | 01:28 AM
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If you going in there do them both with the updated sensors and wire harness. My tuner turned mine off, not really happy about that.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 06:52 AM
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Thanks guys.
Just to make sure, bank 2 is passenger side in an LS1, right?
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That is correct but in this case the knock sensors are oriented front and back. Front being #1 and back being #2.
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