Part-category buyer guides

Electrical & ignition

Starting, charging, ignition, engine-position sensors, and related controls. Choose your vehicle family below, then check the guide's part numbers and application notes. Parts from different vehicle families are not necessarily interchangeable.

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350Z/G35

350Z Alternators: VQ35DE/RevUp vs VQ35HR

US-spec 2003-2008 Nissan 350Z; VQ35DE/RevUp and VQ35HR charging assemblies separated.

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350Z/G35

350Z/G35 Standard VQ35DE Crank & Cam Position Sensors

350Z/G35 with standard non-RevUp VQ35DE sensor layout. VQ35DE RevUp and VQ35HR applications are excluded and require separate sensor mapping.

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350Z/G35

350Z Ignition Coils and Spark Plugs: VQ35DE/RevUp vs VQ35HR

US-spec 2003-2008 Nissan 350Z Coupe and 2004-2008 Roadster; VQ35DE/RevUp and VQ35HR ignition families separated.

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350Z/G35

350Z Oil-Pressure Sender, Gauge and Low-Pressure Diagnosis

2003-2008 Nissan 350Z VQ35DE, RevUp and VQ35HR; sender fitment must still be VIN-checked.

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350Z/G35

350Z Starter Motors: VQ35DE and VQ35HR Fitment

2003-2008 Nissan 350Z; VQ35DE/RevUp and VQ35HR starter families are separate. Confirm engine and VIN.

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BMW E36/E46

E46 Engine-Oil Level Sensor and Warning Diagnosis

1999-2006 E46 gasoline engines with the checked oil-level sender application, including non-M and S54 references. Verify VIN and oil-pan configuration.

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BMW E36/E46

E46 M52TU/M54 Alternators: Bosch/Valeo, Amperage, Connector & Core Match

E46 non-M M52TU/M54 six-cylinder; installed alternator output, rear connector and original Bosch/Valeo configuration must match; M56 and S54 excluded

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BMW E36/E46

E46 M52TU/M54 Camshaft & Crankshaft Position Sensors

E46 non-M six-cylinder M52TU/M54; M56 SULEV, S54/M3 and four-cylinder sensor families excluded

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BMW E36/E46

E46 RWD Non-M Six-Cylinder Starter Motors: September 2002 Mounting Split

US/LHD E46 RWD non-M gasoline six-cylinder cars: 1999-2000 323i/328i sedans; 2000 323Ci Coupe/Convertible and 328Ci Coupe with M52TU; 2001-2005 325i/330i sedan and 325i Touring where offered; 2001-2006 325Ci/330Ci Coupe/Convertible with M54, plus the cataloged later M56 325 branch. xi/AWD, M3/S54, four-cylinder, diesel, E36, E9x, swaps and non-US/RHD applications are excluded.

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FRS/BRZ/86

First-Generation FR-S, BRZ and 86 Instrument-Cluster Assembly Identification

US-market first-generation rear-wheel-drive coupes only: 2013-2016 Scion FR-S, 2017-2020 Toyota 86 and 2013-2020 Subaru BRZ. This guide identifies complete factory combination-meter/instrument-cluster assemblies by VIN, badge, model year, production/equipment catalog branch, manual-versus-automatic transmission display, installed service number and connector/face evidence. Second-generation 2022-up GR86/BRZ, non-US or RHD kilometer-only donors without an authoritative US match, aftermarket digital conversions, immobilizer or key-system bypass, mileage alteration and unsupported cross-badge interchange are excluded.

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FRS/BRZ/86

First-Generation FR-S/BRZ/86 Alternator Supersession and Connector Match

2013-2020 first-generation FR-S, BRZ and Toyota 86 with FA20 engine. Confirm installed connector, label, badge catalog and VIN.

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FRS/BRZ/86

FRS/BRZ/86 Ignition Coil Packs, Harness TSB & Heat-Failure Codes

ZN6/ZC6

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FRS/BRZ/86

First-Generation FR-S/BRZ/86 Starter Motors by Transmission

2013-2020 first-generation FR-S, BRZ and Toyota 86. Manual and automatic starters are different; confirm transmission and badge catalog.

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Miata

NA Miata Cam Angle Sensor / CAS

NA Miata / MX-5 1989-97

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Miata

NA/NB Miata Alternator Identification and Replacement

US-market 1990-1993 NA6, 1994-1997 NA8, 1999-2000 NB1, and 2001-2005 NB2. Match year, connector, pulley, output, and transmission/application notes in the exact catalog.

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Miata

NA/NB Miata Ignition Coils, Plug Wires and Misfire Diagnosis

US-market 1990-1993 NA6, 1994-1997 NA8, 1999-2000 NB1, and 2001-2005 NB2. Coil arrangement, connector, ignitor, and plug-wire use are year/engine specific.

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Miata

NA/NB Miata No-Crank Diagnosis: Starter, Ignition Switch and Interlocks

US-market 1990-1993 NA6, 1994-1997 NA8, 1999-2000 NB1, and 2001-2005 NB2. Separate manual clutch-interlock and automatic range/interlock circuits.

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Miata

2004-2005 Standard NB Miata Manual PCM and Authorized Immobilizer Service

US-market 2004-2005 standard/non-turbo NB Mazda Miata with the naturally aspirated 1.8L engine, factory manual transmission and factory immobilizer, only when the installed PCM is in the BP7V-18-881 family. Automatic, without-immobilizer, Mazdaspeed/turbo, 1999-2003 NB, NA, NC, non-US, tuned, swapped and modified engine-control applications are excluded.

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Miata

1999-2005 NB Miata Crankshaft and Camshaft Position Sensors

US-market 1999-2000 NB1 and 2001-2005 NB2 1.8L only. NA adjustable cam-angle sensors are excluded.

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Miata

1999-2004 Standard NB Miata Instrument Clusters: Year, Transmission, Circuit and Lawful Odometer Handling

US/LHD 1999-2004 naturally aspirated NB Mazda MX-5 Miata with the factory mph instrument cluster. The 1999-2000 5-speed/manual and automatic catalog branch, the separate 1999-2000 6-speed branch, and the later 2001-2004 component-serviced branches are covered only when model year, transmission, installed component numbers, face/window content, connector housings and printed circuit agree. Exclude 2004 Mazdaspeed/turbo clusters and NE01 components, every 2005 application until authoritative Mazda component evidence is added, 1990-1997 NA, 2006-up NC, non-US km/h or RHD/JDM clusters, custom/aftermarket gauge conversions, and any fitment or mileage claim based only on a broad seller title.

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S-chassis

1989-1990 S13 240SX KA24E Distributor, Coil and No-Spark Diagnosis

US/LHD 1989-1990 Nissan 240SX S13 Coupe and Fastback with the factory rear-wheel-drive SOHC KA24E only. This guide identifies the two original distributor-manufacturer branches, external ignition coil, power transistor/ignition module, cap, rotor, short coil lead, harness/connector and crank-no-spark diagnostic boundary. 1991-up KA24DE, Nissan trucks/Pathfinder, transverse Axxess/Stanza applications, imported or RHD Silvia/180SX, engine swaps, distributor conversions and performance ignition upgrades are excluded.

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S-chassis

S13/S14 KA24DE Distributor, Ignition Module and Coil Diagnosis

1991-1994 S13 and 1995-1998 S14 North American 240SX with KA24DE. S13 uses an external coil/ignition-power arrangement; S14 distributor construction and connectors differ.

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S-chassis

S13/S14 KA24E and KA24DE Alternator Identification

1989-1998 North American Nissan 240SX with KA24E or KA24DE. Output, case, pulley, connector and production details must be matched to the installed unit.

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S-chassis

S13/S14 KA24E and KA24DE Starter Motor Identification

1989-1998 North American Nissan 240SX with KA24E or KA24DE. Nissan catalogs show Hitachi and Mitsubishi starter families plus production and application splits.

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S197 Mustang

2005-2010 Mustang GT 4.6L Starter Motors: Production Split, Mounting and No-Crank Diagnosis

US/LHD 2005-2010 S197 Ford Mustang GT Coupe or Convertible with the factory naturally aspirated 4.6L three-valve V8 and either the TR3650 five-speed manual or 5R55S five-speed automatic. Installed starter identity changes around December 2005, but the checked Ford reman service replacement covers both transmissions; manual clutch-interlock and automatic range-sensor logic remain separate diagnostic branches. Exclude the 4.0L V6, 2011-up 3.7L/5.0L, GT500 5.4L, swaps, generic modular-engine fitment and any PATS or safety-interlock bypass.

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S197 Mustang

2010-2014 S197 Mustang Instrument-Cluster Assembly Identification

US/LHD 2010-2014 Ford Mustang factory instrument-panel clusters (IPC) only, split by 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013-2014 application evidence and then by exact VIN/build date, engine and trim (V6, GT, Boss 302 or Shelby GT500), 2010-2012 four-gauge versus optional six-gauge equipment, 2013-2014 base message-center versus optional LCD/unique-feature configuration, MPH-primary scale, transmission/display content and installed service/engineering label. 2005-2009 and 2015-up Mustang, non-US/RHD or KMH-primary assumptions, race-only R-Package parts, aftermarket digital conversions, security bypass/emulator devices, EEPROM work, mileage alteration and unsupported cross-year/cross-trim interchange are excluded.

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S197 Mustang

2011-2014 Mustang 3.7L V6 Starter Motor and No-Crank Diagnosis

US/LHD 2011-2014 S197 Ford Mustang with the 3.7L V6, manual or automatic transmission. The 2005-2010 cars, 5.0L, 5.4L and 5.8L engines, other applications and powertrain swaps are excluded.

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S197 Mustang

2005-2008 Mustang GT 4.6L 3V Spark Plugs, Coil Boots and Broken-Plug Tooling

2005-2008 Mustang GT 4.6L 3V; Ford broken-plug procedure applies to affected engines built before 2007-11-30

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