The camshaft sensor went out in November?

Where is the camshaft positioning sensor located on a 2002 dodge ram 1500 5.9 gas engine

I need help finding the cam shaft position sensor in my truck listed above 1500 model.

No code just a truck that was given to me. We changed the motor and radiator and then it started acting like it wasn’t getting gas. So I decided to replace the cam shaft sensor. It’s a 5.2 motor.

Edit: I did have a scan on my car done here is codes:

And this one:

So we put the new piece in and now my truck won’t start. :(

How do you verify voltage?

Before we changed it there was a check engine light since we changed it there’s no check engine light.

I bought the truck listed above 3500 dually with the V10. I was told the crankshaft sensor was bad. I ordered it from Red China, only place I could find one, and when it came I went to put it in and it was the camshaft sensor which was missing. So I ordered the camshaft sensor from Red China.

I put it in with the plastic rib on the face touching the camshaft and the vehicle started right up and ran smooth for about four seconds and stopped. I pulled out the camshaft sensor and the end was broken off.

So I ordered another from Red China and cut the plastic off and used a cereal box cardboard as a spacer and it did not start at all. I pulled it out and the end was also broken off. So I ordered another which I have not yet tried again.

One buddy told me the camshaft bearings may be worn and allowing too much play on the sensor. I turned the engine by hand with my finger on the wheel and felt only the cut groves.

I could never find the person who took out the original camshaft sensor to ask them if the tip was broken off.

This is an ole truck and I really do not want to pull the engine. I was thinking about pulling the front timing chain cover off and inspect for junk that may be throw around that may break off the tip off the camshaft sensor.

If I did not see an obvious damage, can I notice excessive play in the camshaft bearings by wiggling the camshaft gear? If there is excess wear can I pull the camshaft out of the engine and replace the camshaft bearings in the engine in the truck?

This is the most I want to do to this old truck. What do you think may be the reason two camshaft sensor tips broke off? What do you recommend I do to keep it on the cheap?

If I can not make this old truck run, I will use the rear end and springs and convert my 1993 Dodge Ram 4x4 2500HD 5.9 Cummings to a dually if it looks like it will work.

Any ideas or input will be highly appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks Roy, is it possible to slip the cam out the front of the engine while the engine is in the truck and replace the cam bearings in the engine, or do the bearings must be put in from the back of the engine? What do I owe you Bro?

Thanks.