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Old Dec 24, 2002 | 03:55 PM
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Ok guys, after close inspection I believe that I've fried some wires in my engine bay after a header install.

I believe the wires are for the front o2's. If this is the case, how do I replace the wires? Where can I get them and at what cost?

I noticed the wires melted to the headers about a month ago, peeled them off the headers, moved them out of the way, and went about my business. Could the burnt wires because my car's mysterious backfire problems?

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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 12:35 AM
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ttt i would like to know for the future
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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 01:42 PM
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Thanks for the reply wrencher. After doing a little troubleshooting w/a friend, we believe the burnt wires are for the "low traction" sensor on the car. We tested our theory by doing a burnout, and the light did not come up on the dash...
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 12:53 AM
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If it is the o2's wires just replace o2 (don't spice). For the harness you should cut out damaged section, use same gauge (14) wire, solder connections , cover w/heatshrink & tape the harness back up. Zip tie that harness down to keep it away from heat. Make sure the connections are good , due to the low voltages & current the pcm/o2's deal with. Added resistance in wiring will cause problems.
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