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DEZERTE 06-01-04 01:20 PM

Found some things in my engine bay... is my O2 sensor disconnected? Ground?...
 
Is this my O2 sensor wire thats unplugged?
http://webpages.charter.net/vtecpreludez/o2sensor.JPG

I also found this ground, Its grounded on the engine next to the transmission, but its not connected to anything... anybody know where it goes?http://webpages.charter.net/vtecpreludez/ground.JPG

DEZERTE 06-01-04 01:29 PM

I found out where the top ground went from searching, goes on the firewall (thanks aaroncake from previous post) But i found these wires on the coils with nothign connected... should i ground them?http://webpages.charter.net/vtecpreludez/cg1.JPG http://webpages.charter.net/vtecpreludez/cg2.JPG

DEZERTE 06-01-04 01:41 PM

anybody :(

ViperKillerWannabe 06-01-04 02:49 PM

The little black plugs are uinplugged on mine as well. I don't know for sure what they are, but it runs very well with them unplugged.

Sesshoumaru 06-01-04 02:52 PM

dont' ground those

the secondary one is used for an external tach hook up (setting idle) - they are used for testing.

NZConvertible 06-01-04 04:08 PM


Originally posted by DEZERTE
i found these wires on the coils with nothign connected... should i ground them?
Why would you even consider grounding them? :confused: As a rule of them, don't ground anything unless you know it's actually a ground or you'll fry something.

Those leads are where you plug in a diagnostic tach.

DEZERTE 06-01-04 07:25 PM


Originally posted by NZConvertible
Why would you even consider grounding them? :confused: As a rule of them, don't ground anything unless you know it's actually a ground or you'll fry something.

Those leads are where you plug in a diagnostic tach.

Settle down NewZealandfc3c, i wasnt going to ground them without checking with forum. Maybe if i knew they were for a diag. tach. I wouldnt have asked if i should ground them.. Since youre so smart, maybe you can tell me what the other wire is.

White 87 13B 06-01-04 07:30 PM

What other wire?

White 87 13B 06-01-04 07:32 PM

What other wire? The one you think goes to the O2 Sensor? Or the one in the second picture?! There are two grounds...one to the firewall by the Wiper motor, and one to the top of the engine block under the intake Manifold. The one bolted to the block should be connected to the wiring harness...I could give you a better answer if I could see better...HUGE pictures...

DEZERTE 06-01-04 11:54 PM


Originally posted by White 87 13B
What other wire? The one you think goes to the O2 Sensor? Or the one in the second picture?! There are two grounds...one to the firewall by the Wiper motor, and one to the top of the engine block under the intake Manifold. The one bolted to the block should be connected to the wiring harness...I could give you a better answer if I could see better...HUGE pictures...
The one that i thoguht was the wire to the o2 sensor

J-Rat 06-02-04 12:01 AM

First pic. That ground goes to a tab on the firewall. Part of the assembly that holds your brake booster line on. (IIRC)

SonicRaT 06-02-04 12:04 AM

It is the wire from your O2 sensor, at least, as best as guessed by the picture. Generally it connects to a connector that comes from the same general area as the BAC's. It commonly breaks off however :(

Sesshoumaru 06-02-04 12:06 AM

all we can really see is a black wire

if the o2 was replaced with a universal it might not even have the standard rx-7 connector on it.

we would need some more info

DEZERTE 06-02-04 12:27 AM


Originally posted by SonicRaT
It is the wire from your O2 sensor, at least, as best as guessed by the picture. Generally it connects to a connector that comes from the same general area as the BAC's. It commonly breaks off however :(
What are the effects of it breaking off? Does anybody have a picture of the BAC?

Sesshoumaru 06-02-04 12:47 AM

you posted a pic of your bac

wont' go into closed loop mode. decreased gas milage

DEZERTE 06-02-04 01:37 AM

Where the hell is the bac in my pic -_-

Sesshoumaru 06-02-04 01:57 AM

http://www.1300cc.com/howto/how2/bac/bac1.jpg

kinda looks like that on a NA too

Kenteth 06-02-04 03:16 AM


Originally posted by DEZERTE
I found out where the top ground went from searching, goes on the firewall (thanks aaroncake from previous post) But i found these wires on the coils with nothign connected... should i ground them?http://webpages.charter.net/vtecpreludez/cg1.JPG http://webpages.charter.net/vtecpreludez/cg2.JPG
leave them alone

Kenteth 06-02-04 03:19 AM

WOAH!!! I just finaly realised where the vac lines went stock. lol I never paid attention when I was ripping things apart. Too bad I already reworked it and ditched the ACV. That port on the intake piping had me confused for the longest time...

Kenteth 06-02-04 03:25 AM

http://sheepdog.ar2engineering.net/p...s/PICT0034.JPG
tryign to track down old photos of my o2 for you...

http://sheepdog.ar2engineering.net/p...s/PICT0043.JPG
shielded wire to the middle of the picture, to the far left, only a couple inches visible...

DEZERTE 06-02-04 11:24 AM

Thanks all for the posts, got all my Q's answered :D


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