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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 05:25 PM
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Hey, Im puting an Autometer A/F gauge in my 1993 Civic with a JDM B16A in it well I got the power and ground hooked up good but when I touch the Wire to the O2 Sensor wire to hook it up the Gauge shuts off? but when I take it off it powers back on can I get some help please!!
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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Dinner time bump!!
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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The gauge takes the signal from your O2 sensor. But your O2 sensor will only make a reading after the engine is running, and warms up. So, it's possible it is working, there is just no readable signal. Make sense?
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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Yeahp thanks any more opinions though?
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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So I take it then that your engine was running, and warmed up?
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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Yeah it was running but my friend with his started his up cold engine made a reading
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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Then your wirings fukced.
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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hooking it up to the correct wire? I'm assuming you dont have a wideband......?
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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Nope just a plain old Autometer AF and yes I tryed the White Wire on the O2 then the Green same thing oh yeah forgot to mention Im running a stock p28 ECU with a JDM B16 with Type R Internals P&P head Bored Throttle Body cai headers exhaust maybe the dang ECU could be the problem?
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