[TPR] The O2 sensor is hooked up

[Asa Jay Laughton]

I stopped and Napa tonight to pick up some Red, Black and White 16 ga. 
wire for finishing the wiring on the Air/Fuel ration gauge.  I found a 
suitable 30 Amp fuse in the fuse box that was switched and installed a 
male splitter on it which allowed me to plug in two spade connector 
instead of just one.  This allowed me to keep the existing wire hooked 
up and add another without chopping anything up.

I then ran a new 3 Amp fuse for the gauge in the line I split off.  I 
hooked up the ground, fished the wires under the dash, dressed them up 
with some wire loom and tie-wrapped where necessary.  After hooking up 
the gauge itself I tested it.  I had to first turn it all on for 30 
seconds without the O2 sensor hooked up.  Turn off and hook up the 
sensor while it's in free air (not installed in the exhaust).  Turn back 
on and wait for it to calibrate.

I got all that done this evening.  Tomorrow night I'll install the 
sensor into the bung on the exhaust, dress the wires under the car and 
that little chore will be finished.  Yea!

Looks like my latest order from Summit Racing will arrive Wednesday 
night.  Cool, then I can work on installing the Oil temp gauge.  :)

Asa  Jay

Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 8/16/2015 7:43 PM, Asa Jay Laughton via TPR wrote:
> Well I had a slow day today.  After Church and some lunch I got 
> dressed for working on the car and dove in.
>
> I removed the left-rear muffler after marking where I wanted the O2 
> sensor bung.  I took it to my friends house where I drilled it to one 
> inch and he welded in the bung.  Return home and re-install the muffler.
>
> I had intended on running the wires through the driver's side rocker; 
> however, I discovered later there is no entry hole near the gas tank 
> and no apparent exit hole near the footwell, like there is on the 
> passenger side. <sigh>  Had I known that ahead of time, I probably 
> would have installed the bung in the passenger side muffler pipe 
> instead and then run the wires through the same channel as all the other.
>
> What were you saying yesterday Chuck?  :)
>
> So instead, I'm running the wires along the frame next to the driver's 
> side of the engine and through the same grommet as the speedometer 
> cable.  This meant I had to remove the bulkhead cover and center 
> console.  I figure that's not too big a deal since I'm expecting to 
> install an oil temp unit and will need to run the wires for that in 
> about the same place anyway.  That and I need to check timing so the 
> engine cover will be coming off soon as well.
>
> So now the sensor wiring is routed and I need to hook up a few wires.  
> I'm saving that for tomorrow after I pick up some appropriate size 
> wire.  Then I have to figure out where to tap more power cleanly.  I 
> hate using tap connectors into existing wires so I usually spend a lot 
> of time making sure I don't.  Why don't car makers create an accessory 
> block of terminals?  That would save me a lot of time and grief.
>
> It might be a slow week, but Sam and I are planning on a car show next 
> weekend so I need to have it back together by then at least.
>
> Asa Jay
>