need opinions on TPS pigtails
03-25-17, 12:16 AM
#1
need opinions on TPS pigtails
i think i'm finally on the last legs of getting an alternate TPS done for the FC to replace the craptastic, overpriced and unreliable OEM units but i would like to find out from what people would be more interested in:
1)using your existing T terminal connection(finding a new female receptable shouldn't be hard, but your existing harness side would still be 30 years old)
or
2)replacing the whole thing with a delphi weatherpak connector with supplied heat shrink butt connectors(individuals would have to cut, crimp and heat the wires)
stupid thing has been a headache, because it's not so easy to make a full range sensor work for a 30% trim full range of motion shaft. needs to stay with a sliding potentiometer style setup, ie a mimic of the stock sensor.
1)using your existing T terminal connection(finding a new female receptable shouldn't be hard, but your existing harness side would still be 30 years old)
or
2)replacing the whole thing with a delphi weatherpak connector with supplied heat shrink butt connectors(individuals would have to cut, crimp and heat the wires)
stupid thing has been a headache, because it's not so easy to make a full range sensor work for a 30% trim full range of motion shaft. needs to stay with a sliding potentiometer style setup, ie a mimic of the stock sensor.
Last edited by RotaryEvolution; 03-25-17 at 12:26 AM.
03-25-17, 12:27 AM
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I made a patch connector for S4 to FD TPS.
I used an old crappy Tps and cut the connector,got a FD TPS Pigtail and soldered them together.
With that being said,I think that would be easy for the average Joe to go with,rather than giving them the parts and having them make the connector patch.
If the patch connector is TPS Specific then it would be easier to "mass Produce them".
I used an old crappy Tps and cut the connector,got a FD TPS Pigtail and soldered them together.
With that being said,I think that would be easy for the average Joe to go with,rather than giving them the parts and having them make the connector patch.
If the patch connector is TPS Specific then it would be easier to "mass Produce them".
03-25-17, 12:30 AM
#3
not really a patch harness involved though, i mean the choice would be plugging into the tps with your existing 30 year old connector without having to touch a thing wiring wise, or cut 3 wires and crimp on a new connector complete omitting the junky old white plastic TPS connector on your engine harness side.
whenever i make something i try to keep it totally plug and play like a stock unit, but the factory connector on the engine harness side draws a lot of question to whether it should be kept or replaced too.
the latter would be better, but following basic instructions sometimes isn't easy for some people. lol
the S5 will be a little trickier to manage though, iirc i had found that connector but the price is going to hurt a little more due to the 2 sensors and twice the time/cost to manufacture.
whenever i make something i try to keep it totally plug and play like a stock unit, but the factory connector on the engine harness side draws a lot of question to whether it should be kept or replaced too.
the latter would be better, but following basic instructions sometimes isn't easy for some people. lol
the S5 will be a little trickier to manage though, iirc i had found that connector but the price is going to hurt a little more due to the 2 sensors and twice the time/cost to manufacture.
Last edited by RotaryEvolution; 03-25-17 at 12:42 AM.
03-25-17, 09:47 AM
#5
Smells like 2 stroke.
Make it with stripped and tinned wires and both connectors separate and uninstalled so the end user can choose what they want. Make a simple instruction sheet that shows where the wires go on each respective connector, and make a disclaimer. If somebody isn't capable of connecting three or six wires correctly they shouldn't be working on sensitive engine control components.
Edit:
And by the way, THANK YOU!!! This needed to be done years ago!!!
Edit:
And by the way, THANK YOU!!! This needed to be done years ago!!!
Last edited by DaBrkddy; 03-25-17 at 09:51 AM. Reason: forgot something
03-25-17, 10:13 AM
#6
1)using your existing T terminal connection(finding a new female receptable shouldn't be hard, but your existing harness side would still be 30 years old)
or
2)replacing the whole thing with a delphi weatherpak connector with supplied heat shrink butt connectors(individuals would have to cut, crimp and heat the wires)
03-25-17, 11:36 AM
#9
nothing much additional, just working on what would be the best way to go about it. the sensors are industrial quality so hopefully they last a good bit longer than the stock sensors. i know i've had a number of the stock ones fail over the years and $300 for a new OEM seems a little steep considering how little it realistically does, until it fails and then all hell breaks loose.
03-25-17, 12:09 PM
#10
Originally Posted by RotaryEvolution
nothing much additional, just working on what would be the best way to go about it. the sensors are industrial quality so hopefully they last a good bit longer than the stock sensors. i know i've had a number of the stock ones fail over the years and $300 for a new OEM seems a little steep considering how little it realistically does, until it fails and then all hell breaks loose.
I agree with above, if you can't cut/strip/solder wires together, you shouldn't even be changing your own oil
