Cole Curtis

So I was wondering if anybody would know if this would work or not. So hp tuners uses a 0-5v input for the wideband sensor and if you are trying to go on the cheap who needs a gauge? I found this part in summit http://www.summitracing.com/parts/inn-3737. Part #inn3737. Its the wideband sensor with the cable connector. Now in the description it says the output is 0-5v so whats to stop me from wiring the 0-5v output straight to hptuners?

LSX Power Tuning

iTrader: (4)

You need a wideband controller still, thats just the sensor. It wont work without a controller.

Cole Curtis

Ahh ok thats what I was afraid of. So the 0-5v output is deceptive haha. Thanks for the input.

mrvedit

In a wideband the PCM/Controller sends a reference voltage to the sensor over 2 wires to "activate" it. It then monitors the current flow across two signal wires - the more free oxygen, the higher the current, but the current is tiny, just 0-3 milliamps or so.
A fifth wire is used as the heater which will use a common ground or the 6th wire as ground.

In short you really do need an electronic controller and cannot just "patch it in".

For more details: http://www.aa1car.com/library/wraf.htm

jimmyblue

iTrader: (11)

For cheap, you might look into the "NAW7S" which is
a bare bones wideband ("Not Another Wideband")
which does produce the voltage mode output you are
looking for. I bought one meaning to do a permanent
install, it's still on the shelf.

Nicelysedate

iTrader: (3)

I bought an AEM wideband on Amazon for 150$. It works fairly well and I have it running the signal through my EGR wire.

Cole Curtis

Yeah I have hptuners pro. I guess I'll just buy the whole wideband seems to be the easiest most reliable way. Just thought I may have stumbled upon something there haha.