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Code 17 from the ECU

Old 07-22-2006, 12:15 AM
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OK... well I've been playing with the new blower for about a week or so.... (almost).... But I've also picked up an annoying code 17 out of the ECU (o2 signal not changing in 20 sec) while in "off-boost" conditions. If you change the throttle position, it goes away (as you would expect).

Occasionally especially on cold start, there's a little "bog" feel in off boost too....

I've replaced the O2 -- the original 4 wire was the OEM... and at 11 years old I figured it was on the way out... (2+ years of boost too).

I've got a EM Blue, autotune... all wiring for the autotune has been redone... The new 4-wire (universal bosch) was done as per the FM manual...

On boost is seems to be OK.... but I'm not 100% certain, since I've been running out of injectors, so I am getting the 305's cleaned next week, while I'm on vacation.

Does anybody have any suggestions about what to check? If you put a volt metre on the O2 wires, can you read the "output"?

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Old 07-22-2006, 08:14 AM
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With a voltmeter, when it is warmed up, you should see a voltage cycling from around .20 to .80 at idle. This is from the sensor wire to ground.
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Thanks OG... Will check....

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Old 07-22-2006, 05:51 PM
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OK found the source.... Make one vote for the dumbass award...

The TPS harness is extended with the SC (since the Throttle body is on the back of the blower).... Well I found that one of the wires which had been soldered on lost it's shrink wrap at some point, so it was contacting a metal clamp for the intake hoses....

New O2 probably not required... but It's there now....

Something for people to check though....

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