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I don't think it's 5v disconnected. I believe the sensors has a resistor that pulls the 12 volt down to 5....yea sounds like the battery 12-14v supply for it, is the reference wire 5v when sensor disconnected ? most of the time that can be a 5v from ecu and the sensor just needs power/earth and then it just pulls that 5v down to zero when it passes teeth