can you make an 02 extension?
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I want your car Emerica.And don't use butt connectors, solder it put heatshrink over it. Or twist it like you're supposed to if you are going to solder, and heatshrink it.
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Originally Posted by EDS01SS
Yeah as said above DO NOT use butt connectors. They add to much resistance to the wire and will throw off the readings drastically
as for the compliement on my car, thanks!
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autozone carries a ratcheting crimper for $25. is it junk??? I was wondering because every time Ive heard mention of a decent crimper, its in the $150-$200 range
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I had to do this to my driver's side o2 you can also seal it up with some liquid electrical "tape" it comes in a can and you just brush it on over the connections, works great and you can get it at advanced auto.
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Is this a 4 wire heated o2 sensor?, if so caspers makes an extension harness just plugs right in. You do NOT want to cut and splice wires, soldered or not ive never had good results and always got codes at some point later
http://www.casperselectronics.com/st...oducts_id=1162
they make them in 12,24, or 36 inches in length, it works, its proven, its the right way to do it, and it doesnt look sloppy and homemade
http://www.casperselectronics.com/st...oducts_id=1162
they make them in 12,24, or 36 inches in length, it works, its proven, its the right way to do it, and it doesnt look sloppy and homemade
Personally I think it's funny that some of you think Butt-connectors are "that bad.."
I have quite a few parts in my LS Harness connected with Butt-connectors..mainly cause that is the only thing I had at the time, and it works perfectly. I have a few places on the 02 Sensor circuits that are Butt-connected..reason behind that is cause when I got the Harness one of them was accidentially clipped off. Granted I didn't connect them the half-assed way either..I cleaned and twisted the Wire, stuck it in as far as it would go(just about all of the wires touch end to end), crimped them in 3 spots on each side so they are damn good and tight, and then I wrapped them in electrical tape after to seal them. I don't think you can really argue with that.
If you think about it, I would trust the Butt-connector that is crimped on over the GM Connector that the pin is making contact just under tension only..as in it slides into the recieving side and just sticks in there. Granted it's held together, but it's not as good as a crimped contact point.
I've been running it that way since I've built the car, and both banks of O2's read damn near identical on the scanner..probably +5mv..that's not enough to do ****..
You can use Butt-connectors without issue..as long as you do it the right way and seal them in you are fine. The biggest thing with them is that people don't seal them in and they corrode.
I have quite a few parts in my LS Harness connected with Butt-connectors..mainly cause that is the only thing I had at the time, and it works perfectly. I have a few places on the 02 Sensor circuits that are Butt-connected..reason behind that is cause when I got the Harness one of them was accidentially clipped off. Granted I didn't connect them the half-assed way either..I cleaned and twisted the Wire, stuck it in as far as it would go(just about all of the wires touch end to end), crimped them in 3 spots on each side so they are damn good and tight, and then I wrapped them in electrical tape after to seal them. I don't think you can really argue with that.
If you think about it, I would trust the Butt-connector that is crimped on over the GM Connector that the pin is making contact just under tension only..as in it slides into the recieving side and just sticks in there. Granted it's held together, but it's not as good as a crimped contact point.
I've been running it that way since I've built the car, and both banks of O2's read damn near identical on the scanner..probably +5mv..that's not enough to do ****..
You can use Butt-connectors without issue..as long as you do it the right way and seal them in you are fine. The biggest thing with them is that people don't seal them in and they corrode.
