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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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Has anyone any experience or reviews of these universal lambda sensors that are much much cheaper than a genuine subaru part...?

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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 12:52 PM
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I got one of the 3 wire ones from here Lambda Sensors - Cats Direct
took me about 10 mins to fit and have had no trouble at all from it
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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Thank you, Thats just what i wanted to hear.
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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Cupradave, did it come with oe plug or just 3 bare wires?
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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Cupradave, did it come with oe plug or just 3 bare wires?
Good point, I dont have a sensor at all so i need the whole thing really?!
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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sorry just found the thread again

it comes with 3 bare wires that I had to connect to the plug off the old OE sensor, easy job just a bit of a pain
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Originally Posted by james-wrx
Good point, I dont have a sensor at all so i need the whole thing really?!
if that is the case then you will have to buy an OE one which are stupid money or trawl the scrappies for a crap one to get the plug from to connect to the universal sensor
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by CupraDave
if that is the case then you will have to buy an OE one which are stupid money or trawl the scrappies for a crap one to get the plug from to connect to the universal sensor
Thanks mate just want to get it through the MOT!
Why would it have been removed?
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Originally Posted by james-wrx
Why would it have been removed?
no idea mate
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by CupraDave
no idea mate
Seems stupid to me, car is always running rich and fuel economy is well.............no Economy!!!!

What does the plug look like that plugs into the sensor I have a couple of different ones under the bonnet that look like they should be connected to something?
One of them is a smallish grey one with 3 prongs would this be it?
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I fitted one.....then fitted a genuine Subaru one after a month as the universal one packed up.

IMO best to spend your money on a geniune part

Damo
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Originally Posted by james-wrx
Seems stupid to me, car is always running rich and fuel economy is well.............no Economy!!!!

What does the plug look like that plugs into the sensor I have a couple of different ones under the bonnet that look like they should be connected to something?
One of them is a smallish grey one with 3 prongs would this be it?
mine is white and is kinda under the IC
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by CupraDave
mine is white and is kinda under the IC
IS this a version 1/2 car because mine is and im thinking it might not be located in the same position as yours !
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Damocell
I fitted one.....then fitted a genuine Subaru one after a month as the universal one packed up.

IMO best to spend your money on a geniune part

Damo
defo better off buying subaru or a decent bosch one with plug already on.

universal on mine only lasted a few weeks.
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I bought a uni one for £40 i think, and it lasted 2months, so bought a propper subaru one and its lasted nearly a year so far, expensive but worth it really.
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Originally Posted by james-wrx
IS this a version 1/2 car because mine is and im thinking it might not be located in the same position as yours !
my car is a V4


for the record my sensor has been on since Feb and I have not had a jot of trouble, maybe I have been lucky I dunno but as long as it is trouble free it will stay
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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as above, genuine sensor all the way, it will outlast the universal one by years, and be cheaper in the long term.
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Zola-the-master
Has anyone any experience or reviews of these universal lambda sensors that are much much cheaper than a genuine subaru part...?

Thanks in advance
i got one for sale mate its curently on ebay 3 wire i bought it due to someone sayiny my sensor needs changing but found out it was nothing to do with sensor.

its brandnew cost me £100 make me a offer

pm me if your interested

cheers

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