Stripped the blower out easy enough on Saturday and exposed the engine side of the lambda, only the find...they're shipped the wrong bleedin lambda sensor!
Argh!
Awaiting a response on how to exchange and when the new one will arrive.
You're better off buying a Bosch one. AFAIK that's the only one that plugs straight in without the need for cutting and splicing wires. _________________ Steve
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Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:44 pm Post subject:
Boxsey wrote:
deutschland-dobson wrote:
Stripped the blower out easy enough on Saturday and exposed the engine side of the lambda, only the find...they're shipped the wrong bleedin lambda sensor!
Argh!
Awaiting a response on how to exchange and when the new one will arrive.
You're better off buying a Bosch one. AFAIK that's the only one that plugs straight in without the need for cutting and splicing wires.
Yup, Bosch one bought to save cutting / splicing wires, but they sent the wrong Bosch one
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igaffz Albert Park
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Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:54 pm Post subject:
Hi Chris, love the new wheel mate, you getting it re trimmed in black or grey to match the dash? As for the lambder, make sure they send you the one with the plug, if they don't DO NOT cut the wires, they don't work! Something to do with the signal that goes down the wires is so weak they don't work if the wires are cut and rejoined. Got the t shirt mate. Anyway keep up the good work
Ps if they can't get you one Andrew page along the road will get you one for the next day for £78 ish.
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deutschland-dobson Indianapolis
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Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:15 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the heads up Ian
They sell two types which they recon are both for the 964. Guess who picked the wrong one!
I'll get the wheel trimmed black and red to match the dash and other re-trimmed bits
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deutschland-dobson Indianapolis
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Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:48 pm Post subject:
igaffz wrote:
Hi Chris, love the new wheel mate, you getting it re trimmed in black or grey to match the dash? As for the lambder, make sure they send you the one with the plug, if they don't DO NOT cut the wires, they don't work! Something to do with the signal that goes down the wires is so weak they don't work if the wires are cut and rejoined. Got the t shirt mate. Anyway keep up the good work
Ps if they can't get you one Andrew page along the road will get you one for the next day for £78 ish.
Ian
Thanks for the heads-up on Andrew Page Ian. Replacement Bosch lambda ordered for collection tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed i'll have time to fit it tomorrow night...
Chris
p.s. steering wheel was shipped from Japan today via airmail _________________ Porsche 911 (964) C4 - Project RED - Outlaw4
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After all the 'research' I decided to go with Bosch for peace of mind _________________ The game's afoot. It's time to put a bit of (Colini) stick about......Why RUF when you can WUF
deutschland-dobson Indianapolis
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After all the 'research' I decided to go with Bosch for peace of mind
I ordered from those chaps first Zingers, they sent the wrong one! French outfit, so little hard to sort the refund, but it's on its way back now.
Bosch one was cheap from our local supplier, so at least the money stays in the country and doesn't pay French workers
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igaffz Albert Park
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Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:05 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the heads-up on Andrew Page Ian. Replacement Bosch lambda ordered for collection tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed i'll have time to fit it tomorrow night...
Chris
p.s. steering wheel was shipped from Japan today via airmail [/quote]
Ha ha mine arrived this afternoon
_________________ Horizon blue, 964 carrera 2 tip, lowered on koni's, k&n, de-cat, cup pipe, leather trim and 18" 3 piece split rims.
Silver 928 S2, B reg, manual.
Guards red 944 lux, the new project!
Ghengis Suzuka
Joined: 09 Jun 2010 Posts: 1000 Location: Mighty Kingdom of Northumbria
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:21 pm Post subject:
Guys please be gentle and try not to laugh at this!
Last time I looked at my exhaust I didn't see a lambda sensor or any sort of wiring. Just what looked like a bolt screwed into the hole where the sensor should be.
Is this even possible or could the sensor be elsewhere on the exhaust. This has been the case since I bought the car.
Cheers,
Thomas _________________ 1990 911 C4 in Guards Red with black leather. Tweeked and fettled ready for the summer.
Gazc2 Watkins Glen
Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 2055 Location: Perthshire
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:47 pm Post subject:
Thomas
Just kidding mate dont panic if you have no sensor it will have been looped out, although not sure why it would be done if you still have a standard exhaust fitted ? unless it went faulty and looping it out was a quick fix
Not sure about that steering wheel Chris _________________ 2007 997 Turbo & 924s Restored
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1989 3.2 targa
1987 3.2 Cab
1986 3.3 Turbo
1986 944 2.5 (later fitted with a 2.7 after wife went scuba diving in a flood and popped a piston through the block)
deutschland-dobson Indianapolis
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Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:54 pm Post subject:
Gazc2 wrote:
Not sure about that steering wheel Chris
Hey no worries Gaz, it's a bit of a 90s acquired taste! Most people like them without the centre horn pad. Once it's re-trimmed it may turn a few more heads.
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Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:04 pm Post subject:
Thomas, that must be wot slowing your car down so much!
Chris, the wheel looks better in that pic without the horn push? Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh. Won't take long for it to come from Japan you'll probably have it for the weekend
Ian _________________ Horizon blue, 964 carrera 2 tip, lowered on koni's, k&n, de-cat, cup pipe, leather trim and 18" 3 piece split rims.
Silver 928 S2, B reg, manual.
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Ghengis Suzuka
Joined: 09 Jun 2010 Posts: 1000 Location: Mighty Kingdom of Northumbria
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:06 pm Post subject:
Gazc2 wrote:
Thomas
Just kidding mate dont panic if you have no sensor it will have been looped out, although not sure why it would be done if you still have a standard exhaust fitted ? unless it went faulty and looping it out was a quick fix
Not sure about that steering wheel Chris
Thanks Gaz, I have a decat apparently so that might explain it.
Either way it still goes like stink. _________________ 1990 911 C4 in Guards Red with black leather. Tweeked and fettled ready for the summer.
Ghengis Suzuka
Joined: 09 Jun 2010 Posts: 1000 Location: Mighty Kingdom of Northumbria
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:07 pm Post subject:
deutschland-dobson wrote:
Gazc2 wrote:
Not sure about that steering wheel Chris
Hey no worries Gaz, it's a bit of a 90s acquired taste! Most people like them without the centre horn pad. Once it's re-trimmed it may turn a few more heads.
Chris
Where would one go to get a wheel trimmed locally? _________________ 1990 911 C4 in Guards Red with black leather. Tweeked and fettled ready for the summer.
igaffz Albert Park
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Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:13 pm Post subject:
Going to take my prototipo to the guy who fitted my dash cover and see if he will change the white stitch to light blue, ill let you know how it goes.
Ian _________________ Horizon blue, 964 carrera 2 tip, lowered on koni's, k&n, de-cat, cup pipe, leather trim and 18" 3 piece split rims.
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Gazc2 Watkins Glen
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Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:33 pm Post subject:
Looks a lot better without the pad ,
Thomas that explains it some of the de-cats have either no hole for the sensor or its blanked off. _________________ 2007 997 Turbo & 924s Restored
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1989 3.2 targa
1987 3.2 Cab
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