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Subject:Re: Help Wiring O2 Sensor
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Sun, 27 Apr 2003 09:06:27 -0500

Eric Fournier wrote:
>
> Hey Volks.
>
> Yup, black wire is the signal wire.
>
> At the risk of getting people's undies in a bunch, What I would do is
> get a 4 wire sensor. You can get a genuine Bosch from Kragen or
> whatever your local big chain is for about $60 - $70. Try Part #13275
> or 15704. Believe it or not, this are listings for a Chrysler and
> Dodge/Jeep. What the fourth wire gets you is a ground wire. So, instead
> of relying on the thing grounding through your exhaust system as the
> current one does, you can run the ground wire to a good grounding point.
>
This sounds reasonable.  Do you know of anyone who has successfully used
a four wire sensor in a 3-wire system?

Are those part numbers according to Bosch, Chrysler, or Kragen?

Thanks,
Larry A.