O2 Sensor Questions

[Kneale Brownson]

Wires in the doorjamb are standard copper strands.  O2 sensor wires 
sometimes are plated with exotic metals that are not as likely to accept 
standard wiring solders, so that's one reason for the crimping recommendation.



At 08:35 AM 04/22/2001 -0400, Kent McLean wrote:

>Efraim wrote:
> > Make sure you crimp wires using butt splice. Soldering can be done too, but
> > it is not recommended and is difficult because it requires hi-temp 
> soldering
> > iron.
>
>When splicing the infamous door wires, I used a butane powered
>soldering iron I got from Radio Shack, about US$20. It's a small
>(about 6x1 inches) "pencil". The torch heats a normal soldering
>tip. High heat, concentrated, worked like a charm -- especially
>since I was in a parking lot, far removed from electrical power.
>
>Regards,
>Kent McLean
>