[V8] Flashing CAT light

[Maurice Greven]

I unplugged mine under the Pass side floor mat, actually really under
the side "tunnel" carpet. I knew that it was a sensor issue, because it
would start flashing even with the CATs cold. Some kind soul welded my
sensor into the rt. Side cat, so there's no replacing it. 

Even unplugged, I got the flashing light, so I just made a wire jumper
and put it into the upper (instrument cluster) side of the connector,,,
STOPPED the flash... But now, 1.5 yrs later, every so often the jumper
gets a little loose and the light flashes, I just tell my passenger that
the V8 is SO SMART that it know when I should watch for a cat running
onto the roadway!!!  OR I just reach over and beat on the carpet by the
passenger footwell (tranny side) and It goes off.. 

I guess I should take the carpet out and re-seat my jumper....

Maurice

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Jason Wilkerson
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 6:58 AM
> To: V8 list
> Subject: RE: [V8] Flashing CAT light 
> 
> 
> Correct me if I'm wrong,
>    I believe that the cat light has no connection to the ecu 
> - maby on later cars but I don't think the 90's had a 
> connection.  I believe all the circuit consisted of was the 
> light, controller, and sensor.  The light and sensor are self 
> explanatory, the controller was needed to sense ground faults 
> and the like.  Again, I could be wrong,
>                                            Jason
> 
> 
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