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From: munki on 7 Sep 2009 06:34 Out of interest my lambda was in question in another thread and I started looking at lambdas. I found one for my vehicle thats has four wires, and says if my original wires are such such colour etc then this one will work you just have to cut the old wires and connector and crimp to new one or soldier would be my preference. My question is a new one from gsf or ecp is about �104 +vat ... so could one like this with no plug be good enough for the job ? at �18 ... shirely if it sounds to good to be true .... But if it worked it would be one hell of a saving! heres the aution I'm taslking about 250488599667
From: DAVE on 7 Sep 2009 07:33 "munki" <none(a)none.com> wrote in message news:h82njk$pkj$1(a)aioe.org... > Out of interest my lambda was in question in another thread and I started > looking at lambdas. > > I found one for my vehicle thats has four wires, and says if my original > wires are such such colour etc then this one will work you just have to > cut the old wires and connector and crimp to new one or soldier would be > my preference. > > My question is a new one from gsf or ecp is about �104 +vat ... so could > one like this with no plug be good enough for the job ? at �18 ... shirely > if it sounds to good to be true .... > > But if it worked it would be one hell of a saving! heres the aution I'm > taslking about 250488599667 > I would seriously advise you to fit a "proper fit" Lambda sensor, ie one with the correct number of wires and with a plug on the end. My experience with the 'universal' type (with bare wires) has proved them to be real trouble. Lambda sensors rely on precise resisitance and therefore the length of the cables are absolutely critical to sensor operation. You would be better off with the type on FleaBay, no: 00300155297. Hope this helps. Wavey Dave
From: Dave Plowman (News) on 7 Sep 2009 08:30 In article <h82njk$pkj$1(a)aioe.org>, munki <none(a)none.com> wrote: > Out of interest my lambda was in question in another thread and I > started looking at lambdas. > I found one for my vehicle thats has four wires, and says if my original > wires are such such colour etc then this one will work you just have to > cut the old wires and connector and crimp to new one or soldier would > be my preference. > My question is a new one from gsf or ecp is about �104 +vat ... so could > one like this with no plug be good enough for the job ? at �18 ... > shirely if it sounds to good to be true .... > But if it worked it would be one hell of a saving! heres the aution I'm > taslking about 250488599667 It sort of depends. You can in some cases get an identical Bosch one sans plug for a fraction of the maker's price. Check the numbers on the sensor. 104 quid is taking the p**s. I bought a brand new wideband one from Bosch complete with plug for about 70 - and that's a far more complex device than an ordinary one. It's a bit like inkjet cartridges - car makers cut the profit to the bone to sell new cars - and ramp up the prices of consumables to make money. -- *The first rule of holes: If you are in one, stop digging! Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound.
From: Dave Plowman (News) on 7 Sep 2009 08:32 In article <7c6pm.77810$Lm6.71245(a)newsfe21.ams2>, DAVE <merlin_in_uk(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > I would seriously advise you to fit a "proper fit" Lambda sensor, ie one > with the correct number of wires and with a plug on the end. My > experience with the 'universal' type (with bare wires) has proved them > to be real trouble. Lambda sensors rely on precise resisitance and > therefore the length of the cables are absolutely critical to sensor > operation. If the wire length is *that* critical, you're going to be in problems with any connector. -- *The more people I meet, the more I like my dog. Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound.
From: Mrcheerful on 7 Sep 2009 09:08
Dave Plowman (News) wrote: > In article <h82njk$pkj$1(a)aioe.org>, > munki <none(a)none.com> wrote: >> Out of interest my lambda was in question in another thread and I >> started looking at lambdas. > >> I found one for my vehicle thats has four wires, and says if my >> original wires are such such colour etc then this one will work you >> just have to cut the old wires and connector and crimp to new one or >> soldier would be my preference. > >> My question is a new one from gsf or ecp is about �104 +vat ... so >> could one like this with no plug be good enough for the job ? at �18 >> ... shirely if it sounds to good to be true .... > >> But if it worked it would be one hell of a saving! heres the aution >> I'm taslking about 250488599667 > > It sort of depends. You can in some cases get an identical Bosch one > sans plug for a fraction of the maker's price. Check the numbers on > the sensor. > > 104 quid is taking the p**s. I bought a brand new wideband one from > Bosch complete with plug for about 70 - and that's a far more complex > device than an ordinary one. > > It's a bit like inkjet cartridges - car makers cut the profit to the > bone to sell new cars - and ramp up the prices of consumables to make > money. VW want over 140 quid for some of their ones |