Installing a wideband

[kiahatsiu]

Now let me answer your question with another question: How does one go about wiring up a 3.5mm jack to the output on the AEM loom? I understand it needs to be a stereo jack. The gauge has two wires, I assume one goes into one chanel, and the other into the other..but which ones?

[KiDo_Tuning]

:idea: of course! Awesome - i'm getting there!!!
1 more Q: is there enough space to have the sensor pointing down eg at a 45 degree angle in that spot?
Mark suggested to fit the dump first to check, but if I can do it once, better!

I put mine at the 2 O'Clock position when looking to the back of the car so no moisture sticks to the sensor and then tilt the sensor tip away from the turbo to reduce the amount of cross sectional area it takes up in the DP

[bigBADbenny]

Funtastique! Thanks for the advice

I'm in the process of shopping around central Melbourne for a good zorst shoppe to do the bung and 3" to stock adapter!

[mynameisdaniel]

Funtastique! Thanks for the advice

I'm in the process of shopping around central Melbourne for a good zorst shoppe to do the bung and 3" to stock adapter!

Post up a photo once it's done please

[bigBADbenny]

Shall do. Very keen to get this in before next Monday
Thanks everyone for the input and advice so far!

[bigBADbenny]

OK pending Crusin's contact out west, I got a quote from a Zorst shop within walking distance from my work in Kensington.

They've done 100's of WRX's but no Libs.

$200 for fitting dump, welding in the bung and adapting the 3" outlet to the stock mid pipe.

The mid will be cut if required, not the dump...

The chap can put the bung in the right spot but not angled much to the rear. Probably not a deal breaker.

UPDATE: Crusin says "do it..."

[bigBADbenny]

OK, getting down to tin-tacks:




Everyone good with this ^^^ for an approximate location?

I'll ask the Zorst guru, Daniel at Exhaust World, 89 Curzon St, North Melbourne, to tilt the bung forward as much as possible so the sensor isn't entirely broadside to the gas flow.

[KiDo_Tuning]

Suitable location!

[bigBADbenny]

Awesome: the installer mentioned he'd fit, check and refit the dump for confirming clearance etc.

Awesomer: the AEM Failsafe gauge I ordered early Monday on eBay will be delivered today according to AusPost tracking!
I paid a little more from that vendor due to the stock apparently being local, plus their good ratings = almost instant gratification!

I don't usually rush such things, but this was too good an opportunity to pass up: dump + wideband + retune = -fingers crossed it pans out!

[bigBADbenny]

Wow! the Failsafe gauge is quite the package.

Having read the instructions, I'll need some help getting it hooked up and running - any suggestions?

Would any auto electrical service do? There's several in the Nth Melb area.

The alternative is to read up on boost/wideband installs: e.g.:

"kiahatsiu » Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:30 am
Took the power from the cigar lighter and used the bolt in the chassis behind the lighter as an earth."

Although with this AEM there's a few more bit to attach

[jaydece]

hmmm nice looking dump ben..looks like the previous owner looked after it quite well?

good luck and should be kicking goals from now on...

[bigBADbenny]

Cheers, Justin.
Its an absolute work of art!
Hoping to do it justice, at least in terms of providing reliable, responsive power from my stock mill.
Thanks to this forum and all members, I'm on the right track.
Goes in tomorrow... Wheee!

[KiDo_Tuning]

Pretty simple electrical install

[bigBADbenny]

Wild guess:
Run the lead from the AFR sensor down the transmission tunnel and up through the gearstick grommit?

[mynameisdaniel]

Should be able to run it through the firewall? I'd imagine that'd be a little easier and a lot shorter wires needed