AEM wideband readings going whacky
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AEM wideband readings going whacky
I started noticing my AEM wideband giving Whacky readings, sometimes its ok sometimes its fine, car runs the same as normal and there's no way it's really running what it's saying, I found a Bosch 4.2 sensor hooked up to a harness under my pass seat (literally under the seat) which I believe is the same sensor so I might try swapping out the sensor or testing the current sensor like they do on the aem website.
Anybody else have this issue? I've searched and seen others with the same issue but was not resolved. Could it be the controller or most likely the sensor?
Anybody else have this issue? I've searched and seen others with the same issue but was not resolved. Could it be the controller or most likely the sensor?
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I honestly don't know, I just bought the car few weeks ago...car had 30k miles on it, and the new motor setup and all the major work has like 5k on it now, so somewhere in between but prob closer towards the 5k..
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Nice, it all seems like the same thing...As long as it's just a sensor and not a bad gauge or controller or something fancy I don't mind and now I'll know how old my sensor is. I'm going to try the sensor I found under my seat as long as it's the same part number and all that and see how that goes
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before you go spend 80 bucks on a sensor, check it to make sure it is actually the sensor
pull the sensor out of the bung, keep it plugged in, spray a rag with brake cleaner, place the sensor in the rag, and watch the gauge. if it goes rich then goes back to the three dashes, the sensor is bad. if it stays at full rich the whole time, sensor is good
pull the sensor out of the bung, keep it plugged in, spray a rag with brake cleaner, place the sensor in the rag, and watch the gauge. if it goes rich then goes back to the three dashes, the sensor is bad. if it stays at full rich the whole time, sensor is good
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before you go spend 80 bucks on a sensor, check it to make sure it is actually the sensor
pull the sensor out of the bung, keep it plugged in, spray a rag with brake cleaner, place the sensor in the rag, and watch the gauge. if it goes rich then goes back to the three dashes, the sensor is bad. if it stays at full rich the whole time, sensor is good
pull the sensor out of the bung, keep it plugged in, spray a rag with brake cleaner, place the sensor in the rag, and watch the gauge. if it goes rich then goes back to the three dashes, the sensor is bad. if it stays at full rich the whole time, sensor is good
This is the link from AEM on how to test it the brake clean rag way in case someone finds this in a search and wants to know how.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mb4VmDd0ao
I'm cheap so I'm going to test it and swap out my other sensor first before I buy anymore sensors
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Not totally sure about that but the sensors have an air sample tube like a vent and if it gets clogged or at least with the old style narrowband if you sprayed brake cleaner around the vent just the fumes of it it could damage it internally, also using crappy silicone supposedly can harm them, and E85 and probably meth has a role in it but not totally sure.
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Mine is pointed down, as in the wires are pointing up and the sensor is at the top of the pipe, where it should be
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