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Shop installation of Innovate LC1

VR_IV_MR

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Hey I think im going to tell them to uninstall the stock front o2 sensor and install the lc1 in the front spot. but i dont have a rear o2 i think it was eliminated? are there any other special instructions i should give the shop when installing it?


btw which wire do i tap into on the ecu---- i would search but im at work
 

steve

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GVR4 does not have a rear o2.
 

VR_IV_MR

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ah ok i thought mine was taken out b/c i didnt have a cat either.... so put it in the front and use a narrowband sim?
 

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Yes, What you said /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 

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Actually you should plug the front O2 post, and have a bung welded in about 18" from the turbo. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 

Install in front (only) o2 location and use the narrowband sim output. You'll connect that to pin #4 on the ECU. Make sure to CUT the wire presently there so you're not feeding 2 signals into the ECU.
 

Quoting Rausch:
Actually you should plug the front O2 post, and have a bung welded in about 18" from the turbo. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif



Actually no you shouldn't, not if you're going to use the wideband to simulate the front o2 sensor. Normally, that would be correct.
 

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Hmm...Really? I don't understand how that would be of any benefit... If the sensor itself functions properly at a given distance, why does it need to be in a different location when using the controller to simulate a narrow band signal? I was also under the impression that the added heat form being mounted so close shortened the lifespan of the sensor....

Maybe I'm just missing something here.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
 

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I left my front one in and welded in a bung around the 18" mark. I also don't see the difference in the location for simulation. If your stock O2 is working I don't see the reason for eliminating it. Anyone care to enlighten me?
 

Quoting Rausch:
Hmm...Really? I don't understand how that would be of any benefit... If the sensor itself functions properly at a given distance, why does it need to be in a different location when using the controller to simulate a narrow band signal? I was also under the impression that the added heat form being mounted so close shortened the lifespan of the sensor....

Maybe I'm just missing something here.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif



The rate at which the ECU and o2 sensor talk to eachother will be off if you sim the front o2 from a normal wideband location or from the rear o2 location on a 2g. Unless you have the ability to directly access the STFT and o2 feedback settings you're best off installing it into the stock o2 location.
 

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As far as I know, a narrowband sim sensor just outputs between 0 and 1 volts DC. Any rate that you're talking about would be the sampling rate of the stock ecu, which then won't be affected since it should be outputting a steady voltage, and certainly not by the distance the sensor is placed from the exhaust source.

Can you clarify your statement, Jesse?
 
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VR_IV_MR

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i know what hes talking about i saw it somewhere on the ecmtuning website but the reason i was planning on using the front o2 sensor location was because my front o2 was only cycling between .02 and like .7 so i figured instead of replacing it i could use the narrowband sim and save a little money.

but now that i know i can use the front o2 and i dont have to weld im going to attempt installation myself

trying to find copper
 
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