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Old Jul 1, 2018 | 07:23 PM
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Long story short, have oxygen sensors that have a different plug than my harness. Can I cut and splice an older LS (2000) into a 2005 harness? Any difference for 5.3 to 6.0 sensors? Are all OEM sensor created equal?
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Old Jul 1, 2018 | 09:34 PM
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Some are heated, some are not. Some have more wires than others.

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Old Jul 2, 2018 | 07:41 AM
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Let me restate my question. Will the O2 signal from a 2000 Silverado 6.0 be the same as from a 2005 Trailblazer 5.3 O2 sensor? Both have 4 wires, same colors but plugs and UPC are different.
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Old Jul 2, 2018 | 11:00 AM
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why not just buy the 05 sensors new they're pretty cheap?
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Old Jul 2, 2018 | 03:52 PM
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My thoughts exactly but the guy I'm doing this for is hell bent on using the ones he got with the engine. I guess all the OEM O2 sensor output are the same. Nobody seems to know for sure.
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Old Jul 2, 2018 | 03:56 PM
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Tell him you have to use the ones that work best with the system being used. The customer is NOT always right....
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Old Jul 2, 2018 | 06:36 PM
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Is he hell bent on using the oil and filter that came with the engine too????
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Originally Posted by ls1nova71
Is he hell bent on using the oil and filter that came with the engine too????
LOL!! Good one, ls1nova71! On point, though! O2 sensors are consumable service parts, just like belts, hoses, and other sensors.
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You have NO idea how close to the truth you are!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by 33willys
You have NO idea how close to the truth you are!!!!!!
In which case, as the "automotive service professional", you put your foot down and advise the common sense course of action, rather than any alternative.
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Charge for the wiring work.
Twice if it doesn't work out.
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