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Old 09 January 2008, 10:50 PM
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I think my Lambda sensor could be on the way out !

Can I check the Lambda readings through the PowerFC and if so,what should they be ?
Old 10 January 2008, 06:41 AM
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if u can, they should jump from 0 to 0.75 Volts or so whilst idling...mine died the other day and it was just sitting at a lazy 0.2- 0.3 Volts
Old 10 January 2008, 09:31 AM
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ETC --> SW/Sensor Check --> O2... as said the voltage should be rolling around etc.. would be worth mounting the new one in your downpipe as they fail fairly often in the headers.

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Checked the lambda readings through the PowerFC earlier,idling is sat at 0.02 volts sometimes goes to 0.04-0.08. Sat on the motorway at about 60-70mph it's showing around 0.40-0.50 volts.

Pretty sure it's knackered,am I right ?
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Anyone ?
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sounds dead, is O2 feedback turned on?
Old 11 January 2008, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Jolly Green Monster
sounds dead, is O2 feedback turned on?
Yeh it was,i've turned it off at the moment until I fit a new sensor. I have a spare one so hopefully i'll fit it tomorrow.
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Am I right in thinking you mentioned something about the lambda maybe playing up when you came back to check the car over ?
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Fitted new sensor and everything seems good now

At idle the voltage goes up and down from about 0.02-0.75 volts.
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ace

did you fit it in downpipe? will last longer there
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Originally Posted by Jolly Green Monster
ace

did you fit it in downpipe? will last longer there
No,just fitted it in the original place for the moment. Didn't have time to fit it in the downpipe
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