In a message dated 07/03/2004 1:51:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I'll do  the 1.5 volt battery test this morning.
I bought a Bosch 02 sensor from  VolksCafe, but it
was the one on which I spliced my wiring harness
($39  vs. $135).  There were three wires.  Two were
white (identical as  far as I could tell) and one
was black.  I oriented the new O2 sensor  just like
the old one (both white wires on top) and switched
them one by  one (just in case the white ones were
somehow different).  I crimped  the wires, and
taped them independently with 3M electrical  tape.

Did you not read the message I just sent a few days  ago to the other person
having a problem with his spliced in O2 sensor ?   Well, here goes again just
to fill the archives up once more.  Copied  message below.........
Kevin, the big plug from the OXY sensor is power for the built in heater
only.  It has nothing to do with the signal to the ECU.  Only the  black wire
with the spade connector is sending information to the ECU.  You  need only to
disconnect this wire to see if there is a difference in running  with it or
without it.  If you think you made a bad splice then you should  examine it.  The
splices should first of all be staggered so they do not  all occur in the same
spot.  They must be done in either soldered or good  nude crimp connector of
the correct size for the bare wire.  These  connection MUST be covered with
high quality heat shrink tubing to insure there  is NO leakage to the
atmosphere, ground or other wires.  All the cut &  splice OXY sensors I supply to my
customers include the correct crimp connectors  and heat shrink tubing.
Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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