O2 sensor wire routing with LT's
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O2 sensor wire routing with LT's I just installed a pair of 1-3/4" Kooks LT's with the O2 sensor bungs facing the tranny. I was wondering how you guys routed the wires for the front O2 sensors. Pictures would be helpful.
Thanks,
Chris
Thanks,
Chris
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Originally Posted by Lithium
You buy some o2 extensions?
I have the ones that came with the headers; I believe they are 24".Chris
In the past 1 install and one harness repair for a Buddy. I extend the complete wire harness. Ie Rt front O2, Crank position, oil level and starter solenoid. And routed to the upper back corner of the firewall and then back and down the side of the bell housing. Never a chance of any damage after that.
If you decide to go this route I would highly recommend soldering the joints vs splices. And use a good heat shrink tubing over your joints for a trouble free repair.
Even with O2 extensions I did not like how close that wire loom it to the headers only asking for problems after time. For the other wires and sensors
If you decide to go this route I would highly recommend soldering the joints vs splices. And use a good heat shrink tubing over your joints for a trouble free repair.
Even with O2 extensions I did not like how close that wire loom it to the headers only asking for problems after time. For the other wires and sensors
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In the past 1 install and one harness repair for a Buddy. I extend the complete wire harness. Ie Rt front O2, Crank position, oil level and starter solenoid. And routed to the upper back corner of the firewall and then back and down the side of the bell housing. Never a chance of any damage after that.
If you decide to go this route I would highly recommend soldering the joints vs splices. And use a good heat shrink tubing over your joints for a trouble free repair.
If you decide to go this route I would highly recommend soldering the joints vs splices. And use a good heat shrink tubing over your joints for a trouble free repair.
Its the only way!!!!
Why GM routed them there make no sense. Even without headers, its only a matter of time. They must have known there was going to be problems or they would have not wrapped them as well.
Why GM routed them there make no sense. Even without headers, its only a matter of time. They must have known there was going to be problems or they would have not wrapped them as well.
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Even with the extension, the wires are still going to be in between the frame rails and the headers. The extension just gives you the added length to reach to 02 sensor due to it's placement. But the other wires in that harness should be lengthened or at least covered with some VERY good heat wrap for some type of protection. I know on mine even if I were to wrap the harness there still would have been contact with the header.
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Originally Posted by 618HAWK
Even with the extension, the wires are still going to be in between the frame rails and the headers. The extension just gives you the added length to reach to 02 sensor due to it's placement. But the other wires in that harness should be lengthened or at least covered with some VERY good heat wrap for some type of protection. I know on mine even if I were to wrap the harness there still would have been contact with the header.
Chris
I bought 2 new O2 sensors, Bosch #13111.
They have really long wires, so no extensions needed.
This pic shows pretty much how I routed them...
Drivers side O2 wire is looped behind the heat sheild, and I also used a bracket formerly located in the engine bay (removed when I installed fuel rail covers)to hold the wire.
Closeups:
Passenger side is just tied to the lines right there.
Closeups:
Hope this helps!
They have really long wires, so no extensions needed.
This pic shows pretty much how I routed them...
Drivers side O2 wire is looped behind the heat sheild, and I also used a bracket formerly located in the engine bay (removed when I installed fuel rail covers)to hold the wire.
Closeups:
Passenger side is just tied to the lines right there.
Closeups:
Hope this helps!
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OctaneZ28, thanks for the reply! That does help me out, although it sucks I don't have the tranny cooler lines to run the wire along. What is it that's holding the wire next to the oil filter in the third picture?
Chris
Chris
The bracket by the oil filter there used to be in the engine bay.
It holds a couple fuel lines in the engine bay.
I removed it because it's in the way to put fuel rail covers on.
There just happens to be a place to bolt that bracket on the block right there by the oil filter, so I used it there and it worked out pretty good.
It holds a couple fuel lines in the engine bay.
I removed it because it's in the way to put fuel rail covers on.
There just happens to be a place to bolt that bracket on the block right there by the oil filter, so I used it there and it worked out pretty good.
