can anyone tell me what the difference is between a normal o2 sensor and a wideband o2 sensor? looking at the two I cant seem to tell the difference. Is it just the simple fact that one measures against a wider band?

thanks

 

five wires versus four or one.

 

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Here we go.......

A narrowband o2 is a 0-1 volt sensor that will read a "narrow" o2 content area.. Its about 14.4-15.1 or around there..

A wideband o2 is a 0-5 volt sensor that will read a "wide" o2 content area.. Not sure of the ranges of these but they will cover the entire band that you need for tuning.. Keep in mind that just the sensor is useless without the process unit that comes with the wideband..

 

ah i see thanks guys. how much are the sensors roughly? and is every wideband sensor the same? i.e. 0&gt;5volt
Also is there any "ghetto" solutions for making the process unit?
Thanks for your help guys

 

Just go to http://www.wbo2.com and get a techedge unit.. Do it the correct way since your going to be tuning your car with this.. The techedge units are cheap and work great.. Dont forget to convert the prices on their website from AUD to USD..

 

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