ty97z

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if you used but connecters and same gauge wire can you extend o2 wires? on a ob2 car

emerica4601

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absoltuely
18 gau i believe? go to home depot, they have it. lowes doesnt

thats how i did mine

Formula350

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I want your car Emerica.

And don't use butt connectors, solder it put heatshrink over it. Or twist it like you're supposed to if you are going to solder, and heatshrink it.

ty97z

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thanks

Fastbird93

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A good ratcheting crimper and some good crimp connectors work like a champ too. That's what I use on my heated O2 kits for the 93 guys.

EDS01SS

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Yeah as said above DO NOT use butt connectors. They add to much resistance to the wire and will throw off the readings drastically

emerica4601

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yep yep that is correct. as the otther users said, solder them, and head shrink em. itll work perfectly


as for the compliement on my car, thanks!

ZFan88

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ty97z...your mailbox is full

Mudvayne

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What should I use to insulate them? I thought about taking the insulation off the AIR tubes.

71 chevy

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autozone carries a ratcheting crimper for $25. is it junk??? I was wondering because every time Ive heard mention of a decent crimper, its in the $150-$200 range

gregrob

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Why not just buy the proper connectors and make your own extension.

Badazz 97 TA

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or why not just buy the $20 pre made extensions and not have to deal with soldering or having to re-due any work if you ever have to replace the o2 sensor???

Raven97

I had to do this to my driver's side o2 you can also seal it up with some liquid electrical "tape" it comes in a can and you just brush it on over the connections, works great and you can get it at advanced auto.

Rodimus_Prime

Is this a 4 wire heated o2 sensor?, if so caspers makes an extension harness just plugs right in. You do NOT want to cut and splice wires, soldered or not ive never had good results and always got codes at some point later

http://www.casperselectronics.com/st...oducts_id=1162

they make them in 12,24, or 36 inches in length, it works, its proven, its the right way to do it, and it doesnt look sloppy and homemade

gregrob

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I didn't solder anything and I spent a lot less than 40 for the ones I made

the_merv

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Personally I think it's funny that some of you think Butt-connectors are "that bad.."

I have quite a few parts in my LS Harness connected with Butt-connectors..mainly cause that is the only thing I had at the time, and it works perfectly. I have a few places on the 02 Sensor circuits that are Butt-connected..reason behind that is cause when I got the Harness one of them was accidentially clipped off. Granted I didn't connect them the half-assed way either..I cleaned and twisted the Wire, stuck it in as far as it would go(just about all of the wires touch end to end), crimped them in 3 spots on each side so they are damn good and tight, and then I wrapped them in electrical tape after to seal them. I don't think you can really argue with that.
If you think about it, I would trust the Butt-connector that is crimped on over the GM Connector that the pin is making contact just under tension only..as in it slides into the recieving side and just sticks in there. Granted it's held together, but it's not as good as a crimped contact point.

I've been running it that way since I've built the car, and both banks of O2's read damn near identical on the scanner..probably +5mv..that's not enough to do ****..

You can use Butt-connectors without issue..as long as you do it the right way and seal them in you are fine. The biggest thing with them is that people don't seal them in and they corrode.

Badazz 97 TA

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good for you. Want a ******* cookie?

the_merv

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I do..

Badazz 97 TA

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Hows chocolate chip sound?

the_merv

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**** that..white macadamea nut..