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dont shoot! For the guys who did the lt1 to gen3-4 swap, has anyone ran tight on their budget and considered using the lt1 o2 sensors by splicing the wires together? As I understand it, both the lt1 and the gen3 sensors are heated but use different type connectors. Im just trying to see if i can save a 100 bucks or so.
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From: KCMO
Maybe...but 02 wires are more than just wires. They are open, or have holes in them that allow the wires to breathe. Now, if you mean by pulling apart the connector, that will need somone else to chime in to tell you.
SWS
SWS
Im gonna give it a try before buying some new LS specific ones. I actually have a bad set of ls1 sensors that im going to cut the connector off and crimp it onto the lt1 sensors. Hopefully all goes well. Thanks for the help fellas.
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Okay now, can someone confirm for me if theres a difference in the 5.3 and 5.7 ls1 o2 sensor connectors. Both are the square 4 plug type but the 5.7 ls1 o2 connector will not match up to the trucks 5.3 harness connector. I thought all of these bastards were the same?
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The reason you cant solder 02 sensor wires is because the sensor actually pulls air through the wires to sample against. If you solder, you seal all the wires together and slightly melt the insulation, sealing it to the wire.
Mark
Mark
The problem im having is that the sensors connector is not plugging into the harness connector. Both connector ends are like the squared one in the above pics. Anyone else run into this problem? I thought by crimping the squared ends onto the sensors that they would fit up to the harness connector but it aint happening. Although all the squared sensors may look the same, there is a difference. Looks like im going to be buying new application specific ones afterall.
