At 02:31 PM 1/24/2002, Paul Mayfield wrote: >I recently replaced my 02 with the generic sensor >from Bus Depot. When I stripped the wire, I did not >notice a braided shield. If there was one, I would have >missed it because I made a clean cut right to the center >insulation. The center wire had what looked like a teflon casing. The shield is only on the green wire that the black wire from the sensor plugs in to.
>Should I tear it apart, and look for the shield ? >How do I know if the 02 sensor is working properly? >If the only way is to measure voltage, I have a cheezy >$10 Radio Shack volt meter, do I need something more accurate? You need a scope or meter with 10 megohms input impedance. Most digital meters have this, some of the cheapest do not. Very few analog meters do. david
>Electron diagnosis challenged am I! -- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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