Date:         Sun, 27 Apr 2003 09:48:16 -0700
Reply-To:     Eric Fournier <eric.fournier@ALAMEDANET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Fournier <eric.fournier@ALAMEDANET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Help Wiring O2 Sensor
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Hey Larry.

Those are Bosch part numbers. I've done the conversion on my Lotus
Esprit Turbo... Many TurboEsprit listmembers have done this. And, with
all the complaining on this list about poor grounds in the Vanagon, I'm
surprised I haven't seen people recommending a 4-wire sensor. I plan to
do this when I need to on my GL.

I would go with the cheapest 4-wire Bosch sensor you can find, just
make sure the leads are long enough. The only difference other than
price between the applications is different lead lengths and connectors
on the end (which you'll clip off anyway). I have to imagine that the
greater the production quantity, the lower the price, so it's no
surprise the ones I found are from Chryslers.

Good luck.

Eric Fournier
91 GL

On Sunday, April 27, 2003, at 07:06  AM, Larry Alofs wrote:

> Eric Fournier wrote:
>>
>> Hey Volks.
>>
>> Yup, black wire is the signal wire.
>>
>> At the risk of getting people's undies in a bunch, What I would do is
>> get a 4 wire sensor. You can get a genuine Bosch from Kragen or
>> whatever your local big chain is for about $60 - $70. Try Part #13275
>> or 15704. Believe it or not, this are listings for a Chrysler and
>> Dodge/Jeep. What the fourth wire gets you is a ground wire. So,
>> instead
>> of relying on the thing grounding through your exhaust system as the
>> current one does, you can run the ground wire to a good grounding
>> point.
>>
> This sounds reasonable.  Do you know of anyone who has successfully
> used
> a four wire sensor in a 3-wire system?
>
> Are those part numbers according to Bosch, Chrysler, or Kragen?
>
> Thanks,
> Larry A.
>