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Subject:Re: Wire gauge for the shielded wire for the O2 signal?
From:Neil N
Date:Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:26:47 -0700

Mobile CB coaxial wire?  Image:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/RG-59.jpg/400px-RG-59.jpg

Does the shield on your current O2 wire connect to your ECU? If so,
and if you replace the entire wire, connecting that shield to the ECU
pin might pose a small challenge.

The O2 "signal" current must be incredibly small. Wire gauge of
coaxial wire is small but should handle it.

My only thought is heat-vibration possibly affecting the coax wire.
The centre lead isn't stranded. Might fail soon at point it connects
to O2 connector?

Route thoughtfully?

On 9/19/14, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> .so I am wanting to replace the whole wire, all the way from the O2 sensor
> to the ECU..
>
> Second question:  Where might I source wire like that

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