i have just bought 2 new sensors but which goes on top and which on bottom of the header????

 

I'll take a guess and say the longer goes after the cat and the shorter one goes before it. I might be wrong though.

Can't you see how your current O2 sensors are setup? Or did you remove them already?

 

and one more question the header in installed has a longer port then the origional sensor port so i have to splice the wire is that going to cause problems sending a heat signal to the sensor plug?????

 

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The longer one is for the secondary O2 sensor. If you check the plugs on the ends they are specific to the location of the O2 sensor. So, if one plug goes to the bottom and the other the top then you know which sensor goes where.

Technically speaking the O2 sensors are the same...it is just the plug on the end which is different.

 

Splicing the wire is totally normal unless you buy your O2 sensor directly from an OEM Honda dealership.

Just make sure to use a good quality 16-18 gauge wire and solder the extensions on. Don't be tempted to just use wire nuts or electrical tape. Do the wiring correctly and you won't have to do it twice.

 

ok and do you know if anything will **** up if i splice and add wires to a sensor????? lol

 

What shailoche means is that you have to solder the wires if you don't want to have problems in the future.

 

It depends what you want to splice to the O2 wires. If it's something that pulls a lot of current you might damage the ECU. I don't know the specifics but that's the general rule.

 

yes i just bought a solder pen and i got shrink wrap for where i solder the wires and a friend says to just use electrical tape thickly around where the remaining wires are???? so im off to the garage lol ill keep you updated how the soldering part goes :D thx for the fast help!!!!!!!!!

 

Is it a wireless solder pen? Those aren't too good and might create cold joints. It's best if you use a wired soldering iron that runs off the mains in your house.

 

Any reasonable 30 watt soldering iron will do the job. I too am worried that a soldering pen may not have enough juice to solder those 16 gauge wires. I would suggest getting a genuine soldering iron from HomeDepot or Radioshack.
While you are there get some good thick solder wire. That way you make sure that the joint is strong enough to handle the heat that will be created. If the solder isn't correct for the wiring it could actually melt under the high temperatures under the hood and with the current flowing through the wire. I have seen it happen. So, if you splice the wiring and it breaks apart go back and use a hotter solder wire and higher wattage iron to get you a stronger joint.

Good luck!

 

thanks this pen is 25 watts so its not that bad i guess and im using shrink wrap after i solder it ive done two joints already and i pulled on em pretty good they seem stiff so far ahha sooo wish me luck once i pop her in i hope no codes pop up ahhahaha

 

how does that look?

 

Damn, you put a lot of solder lol

Other than that it looks good.

 

fckin great i just ran into a HUUUUUUUUUUGE PROBLEM LOL
after all this hard work the sensor does not fit in the hole WHAT THE **** LOL uhm i am clueless as what to do next uhhh does the sensor have to be all the way into the hole for it to work or can it just be tack welded on from the threads zzzzzzz thats the only thing i can think of now!