bluedraco
11-14-2003, 06:46 PM
hey guys
i was driving along today when my check engine light came on...it stayed on and is still on now every time i drive the car (never goes off unless i turn the whole car off)...
i used a multimeter and checked for what code it was...it went up to 12v and stayed there for a second and then went to zero, and then quickly read 12v, and then back to zero...it then repeated this over and over again so i'm assuming that is the code (long, short)...from what i have gathered this is 10 + 1 = 11 meaning oxygen sensor...
i actually replaced my oxygen sensor only a few weeks ago with another 4 wire one...i tripple checked the connections and i'm sure it's fine but only today the check engine light came on and it seems like something isn't right...
the old oxygen sensor had 4 wires...2 black, 1 white and 1 blue...2 are obviously for the heater and 2 are for the oxygen sensor readings (sensor + ground)...the new oxygen sensor had the same coloured wirings and stated in the instructions that blue is for the sensor signal wire, white is for the sensor ground and the two black are for the heater (which it claims is non-polarity dependent)...
i'm trying to figure this one out...either the sensor is a dud (i doubt it, already had the first one i put in replaced because it wasn't working right, and they replaced it after i had a MASSIVE argument with them about it) or something with the wiring is wrong...
this really sucks...i'm not 100% sure i read the codes right but i looked and looked and looked and looked and looked and it just repeated the one long, one short pulse which is code 11, oxygen sensor...
i'm stuck as to what to do...i have NO idea where to go from here...i mean, i could always put my old oxygen sensor back in as i know that works but it is 230,000km old and is certainly not as good as a new one...
any advice/tips/suggestions/help of any kind?
i'm really very confused as this is very frustrating and i really don't have the option of getting a refund AT ALL...i've already taken one back because it didn't work and if i try it again, they'll send it away for testing and more than likely it will probably work (knowing my luck) for them and they'll just send it back to me...
this sucks https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif
EDIT - i think on monday (when my mechanic is open and i can borrow his oxygen sensor removal tool) i'll just put my old sensor back in (the one that works but is 230,000km old) and drive around a bit and see if the light eventually goes out...if it does, i know for sure it is my new oxygen sensor and i can worry about it then...if it doesn't fix it then either i need to reset the ecu (do i?) and drive around a bit more or it isn't my oxygen sensor...*sigh*...even more stuffing around! https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif
i was driving along today when my check engine light came on...it stayed on and is still on now every time i drive the car (never goes off unless i turn the whole car off)...
i used a multimeter and checked for what code it was...it went up to 12v and stayed there for a second and then went to zero, and then quickly read 12v, and then back to zero...it then repeated this over and over again so i'm assuming that is the code (long, short)...from what i have gathered this is 10 + 1 = 11 meaning oxygen sensor...
i actually replaced my oxygen sensor only a few weeks ago with another 4 wire one...i tripple checked the connections and i'm sure it's fine but only today the check engine light came on and it seems like something isn't right...
the old oxygen sensor had 4 wires...2 black, 1 white and 1 blue...2 are obviously for the heater and 2 are for the oxygen sensor readings (sensor + ground)...the new oxygen sensor had the same coloured wirings and stated in the instructions that blue is for the sensor signal wire, white is for the sensor ground and the two black are for the heater (which it claims is non-polarity dependent)...
i'm trying to figure this one out...either the sensor is a dud (i doubt it, already had the first one i put in replaced because it wasn't working right, and they replaced it after i had a MASSIVE argument with them about it) or something with the wiring is wrong...
this really sucks...i'm not 100% sure i read the codes right but i looked and looked and looked and looked and looked and it just repeated the one long, one short pulse which is code 11, oxygen sensor...
i'm stuck as to what to do...i have NO idea where to go from here...i mean, i could always put my old oxygen sensor back in as i know that works but it is 230,000km old and is certainly not as good as a new one...
any advice/tips/suggestions/help of any kind?
i'm really very confused as this is very frustrating and i really don't have the option of getting a refund AT ALL...i've already taken one back because it didn't work and if i try it again, they'll send it away for testing and more than likely it will probably work (knowing my luck) for them and they'll just send it back to me...
this sucks https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif
EDIT - i think on monday (when my mechanic is open and i can borrow his oxygen sensor removal tool) i'll just put my old sensor back in (the one that works but is 230,000km old) and drive around a bit and see if the light eventually goes out...if it does, i know for sure it is my new oxygen sensor and i can worry about it then...if it doesn't fix it then either i need to reset the ecu (do i?) and drive around a bit more or it isn't my oxygen sensor...*sigh*...even more stuffing around! https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif