Wideband O2 sensor placement

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kelvin
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Wideband O2 sensor placement

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I've just ordered a wide band O2 sensor and controller from 14point7 and was thinking about placement. I would like it to be portable, so was going to stick it up the exhaust pipe with a clip and a couple of alligator clips for the battery. I think the sensor is a 5 wire (it hasn't tuned up yet) so should have a built in heater. Any problems with this.
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Re: Wideband O2 sensor placement

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you need to make a pipe to go up the exhaust that the sensor will go into cant just have the sensor at the end of the exhaust look at the innovate exhaust clamp or serch on google theres a few DIY setups online
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kelvin
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Re: Wideband O2 sensor placement

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Thanks for that. I Googled your suggestion and read a few reviews. I might be biting off more than I can chew at this early stage. I'm using a VN computer (one O2 sensor) with an Ecotec so I'll just screw it into the other header and think about portability later.
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Re: Wideband O2 sensor placement

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yeah i just take mine in and out its not exactly time consuming
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