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Old 01-23-2012, 04:44 PM
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Waiting for a bit warmer weather to get my turbo setup in the car, but wanted to do some experimenting since I get easily bored.

I'm installing my COP setup friday, and In the interest in the scientific method, wanted to see if they made a difference...

WHAT IM GETTING AT....

I wanna use my lc-1 to log af's, but not gonna waste my bung, welding it into my tiny exhaust... What is the proper way of installing the lc-1 in place of the factory o2 in my early (obdI) 95?

In previous cars, i would hack up the factory o2,and use the lc-1's nb output wire, tapped into the signal wire of the factory o2, ground the ground wire, and then tie the heater wires together with a resistor... Is the idea the same here? and most importantly... WHAT SIZE RESISTOR? Does it really even matter being obdI? I'm guessing it does matter, being it is a 4-wire o2 and not a 1-wire? Any help on the subject matter, would be a help to me... Thanks for your time... Matt
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Does it really even matter being obdI? I'm guessing it does matter, being it is a 4-wire o2 and not a 1-wire?
On the '94-'95 cars, the O2 sensor heater is not powered by the ECU. The heater is powered directly off of the "meter" fuse, which branches from the same power line that feeds the coils. And the heater ground goes directly to ground at GP2.

So it does not matter- you can ignore the heater wire altogether and the ECU will not know the difference.
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Could you be certain about that joe? 15/17 scare me. I can't tell if they are just referring to it as a heated sensor, or if it means more. Just because there is no modern p-code slang, like "o2 sensor heater circuit", doesn't mean that this won't trip something up. Again, just concerned about it being 4-wire sensor, and not a 1-wire.



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Do me a favor and disregard my previous post. Didn't fully read your answer. I see what your saying about the heater circuit ground.
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Could you be certain about that joe?
Yes. The schematics are the telling factor.
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Thanks. I appreciate your knowledge.
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