

| Subject: | Re: Wire gauge for the shielded wire for the O2 signal? |
| From: | SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) |
| Date: | Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:03:17 -1000 |
I've seen a new coax spliced into the original one a few inches from the ecu. I'd try that as it's simple to do. I have read that a coax shield should only be grounded at one end, fwiw. On 9/19/2014 10:26 AM, Neil N wrote: > 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 > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca > > '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group: > > http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej >
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