Lambda Sensor Fitting

[Guest dctough]

I've just bought an Innovate LC-1 lambda sensor system for my zetec powered zero. My plan for fitting was to put a small hole in the side of the body panel to pass the sensor cable through a grommit into the engine bay. However the size of the sensor at one end and the connector at the other means I will have to put a big hole in the side panel which I'm not too keen on. The sensor cable isn't long enough to route underneath the car into the engine bay. I was wondering how people had got around this. Ideally I'd be able to dismantle the connector pass the wires through and reassemble, but the connector is a type I've not come across before and I'm unsure how to get it apart. Any pointers will be greatfully received.

 

Dave

[knights_templar]

depends what you are plunging it into.

 

If it plug into your loom the temptation would be to keep the plugs and drill a bigger hole.

 

Or cut the plug off pass the wire through a small hole and reconnect in engine compartment.

 

or change the plugs for terminals, although this always looks messy.

 

four pin plus and sockets are available at different sizes.

 

regards

[megadodo]

They are plenty of good waterproof connectors you can buy from CBS, or Autolec or any of the ones on ebay. Got to be better than a big hole in the side of your car! After all your not Rowan Atkinson, are you?

[Guest sandy77uk]

cut the connector off, drill a small hole, pass new wires through and solder/heat shrink

 

fortunately mines long enough so i have drilled a hole in the floor right next to the 4-1 collector

[Guest old_timbo]

Had the same dilemma when I fittedmine. You need to keep the standard connector for the LC1 and Icouldn't find a definitive answer on whether you could cut the wiresbetween the connector and the sensor. However the wideband sensorpulls air down through the outer cable sheath for use as a reference.So I decided not to mess with it.

 

The smallest part is the sensor and itfits through a 25mm dia. Hole (IIRC). So I got hold of a 25mm dia.grommet, punched a hole in it the same dia as the sensor cable sheath, madea cut from the hole to the edge so I could slip it over the cable.Looks neat when fitted, cable goes vertically up from the exhaust andthrough the side of the scuttle.

 

Tim

 

 

[Guest dctough]

Thanks for the responses guys.

I did a bit more research on the web and it turns out that the sensor connector is vagely based on VAG connectors. So i've bought this:

 

http://www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?item=3175

 

Using this and a suitable fashioned paper clip, I've managed to remove the terminals from the connector housing without causing any damage. This means i should be able to get away with only putting a hole big enough for the wires to pass through in my side panel (8-10mm)

 

Dave