After changing crankshaft sensor will not start

1997 GMC SUBURBAN
175,000 MILES • 7.5L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BSEABOLT
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Changed the sensor and it will not start.
Jan 8, 2018 at 8:05 AM
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STEVE W.
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Was it running before the swap or was the swap an attempt to get it to start?
What testing was done that pointed at the crank sensor?
Do you hear the fuel pump run for two seconds when you turn the key on?
Jan 8, 2018 at 8:51 AM
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If you got a crankshaft position sensor trouble code, that does not always mean the crankshaft position sensor is bad, the error code only refers to that crankshaft position sensor circuit, it could be the wire, a loose connection, etc.
You need to post the code you are getting and then we can probably provide you with a trouble shooting chart for testing them sensor circuits,
Jan 8, 2018 at 9:12 AM
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BSEABOLT
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It was running before I changed it. Now it just turns over.
Jan 8, 2018 at 9:23 AM
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Then why did you change it?
Do you still have the old one?
Do you have any codes now or even before?
Recheck the connection.
Jan 8, 2018 at 9:26 AM
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BSEABOLT
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I do not have the code now. I changed it because the part store said it threw a code saying it was bad. I put the old one back in and it still will not crank. To start with I took it to the part store to have it checked because it was missing a little and they checked it and said the crankshaft sensor was bad.
Jan 8, 2018 at 10:36 AM
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Like I said before, "If you got a crankshaft position sensor trouble code, that does not always mean the crankshaft position sensor is bad, the error code only refers to that crankshaft position sensor circuit, it could be the wire, a loose connection, etc. "
Jan 8, 2018 at 11:09 AM
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STEVE W.
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If it was running before the swap but not now and switching back to the old one did not do the trick you will need to start by checking the wiring to the sensor and the connector itself.
Jan 8, 2018 at 2:19 PM
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