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peter030371 - 22/11/16 at 08:54 AM

Can anyone tell me what type of connector this is?

Lambda
Lambda


Its used to connect the Lambda sensor on an Omex loom. They are £6 something from Omex so that means other places will have them for half that price if I can identify what brand/ range it is!


jeffw - 22/11/16 at 09:15 AM

cheapskate !

Why do you need a Lambda anyway?



[Edited on 22/11/16 by jeffw]


loggyboy - 22/11/16 at 09:36 AM

Doesnt look like any of the cheap ones you can easily get hold of on Ebay, VWP or polevolt.
Pay the £6 and have one less pint down the pub next week to make up for it!


peter030371 - 22/11/16 at 09:57 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
cheapskate !

Why do you need a Lambda anyway?



[Edited on 22/11/16 by jeffw]


Yes I am a cheapskate (I don't mind paying for good service but if I can get the same thing cheaper elsewhere then why not!) and now I can't remember why Omex said it would be a good idea to fit the Lambda sensor...it was nearly two years ago I spoke to them about it and ordered the 600 btu it made sense at the time!

I could leave it out to get the car running I guess. Then if they say I need it I will say Jeff said I didn't need it


nick205 - 22/11/16 at 10:12 AM

It looks an expensive connector (maybe JST). You could try RS Components, but as suggested I'd be inclined to buy it from them to be sure it works.


nick205 - 22/11/16 at 10:16 AM

A quick Google and it looks like a Delphi connector.


jeffw - 22/11/16 at 10:22 AM

If you get the car mapped correctly you'll not need the wideband Lambda unless you want to see what AFR it is doing. I don't have a wideband on mine....

[Edited on 22/11/16 by jeffw]


peter030371 - 22/11/16 at 10:37 AM

quote:
Originally posted by nick205
It looks an expensive connector (maybe JST). You could try RS Components, but as suggested I'd be inclined to buy it from them to be sure it works.


If I can find out what it is then I can probably get it for free. Having ones own Electronic Design and Assembly business does have the odd 'perk' when suppliers want my business in future

Or as Jeff says just don't bother with Lambda for now. I can always fit it in later if for some reason I change my mind


loggyboy - 22/11/16 at 10:51 AM

quote:
Originally posted by nick205
A quick Google and it looks like a Delphi connector.


good shout
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/8010759/?grossPrice=Y&cm_mmc=UK-PLA-_-google-_-PLA_UK_EN_Connectors-_-Power_Connectors&mkwid=sHDpxNUER_ dc|pcrid|88056669003|pkw||pmt||prd|8010759&gclid=CjwKEAiA9s_BBRCL3ZKWsfblgS8SJACbST7DgzKeSSMIXClA6LDuN3sLeMq2fuZvAPTn0MGHD6RybRoC5nrw_wcB

£1.51 Connector x 1
£9.00 pins (min pack of 100)
£7.60 Seals (min pack of 100)

Makes the £6 look quite good!


peter030371 - 22/11/16 at 12:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
A quick Google and it looks like a Delphi connector.


good shout
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/8010759/?grossPrice=Y&cm_mmc=UK-PLA-_-google-_-PLA_UK_EN_Connectors-_-Power_Connectors&mkwid=sHDpxNUER_ dc|pcrid|88056669003|pkw||pmt||prd|8010759&gclid=CjwKEAiA9s_BBRCL3ZKWsfblgS8SJACbST7DgzKeSSMIXClA6LDuN3sLeMq2fuZvAPTn0MGHD6RybRoC5nrw_wcB

£1.51 Connector x 1
£9.00 pins (min pack of 100)
£7.60 Seals (min pack of 100)

Makes the £6 look quite good!


Go away for a few hours (I do work occasioanly) and Locost finds the part

I already have the same pins and seals left over from a previous job so I could now 'splash out' on the £1.51 with RS on our next order


Dusty - 22/11/16 at 11:22 PM

Quite a lot to be said for not having lambda most of the time. Having spent quite a bit on the rolling road for a max power map and an emissions map I don't want the ECU pulling my max power map, which tends to be a bit rich, back leaner because lambda is a bit low.


peter030371 - 23/11/16 at 08:26 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Dusty
Quite a lot to be said for not having lambda most of the time. Having spent quite a bit on the rolling road for a max power map and an emissions map I don't want the ECU pulling my max power map, which tends to be a bit rich, back leaner because lambda is a bit low.


That's the conclusion I came to last night after a bit more reading. My car has been on the road before with a xflow (in 2005) so the emissions at MOT time are not a problem


loggyboy - 23/11/16 at 10:03 AM

quote:
Originally posted by peter030371
Go away for a few hours (I do work occasioanly) and Locost finds the part

I already have the same pins and seals left over from a previous job so I could now 'splash out' on the £1.51 with RS on our next order


Just be sure the locating pins are in the same place, some have slots and cuts at different positions.

ETA

Infact looks like this one which has a minimum order of 10!

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/8961641/

[Edited on 23-11-16 by loggyboy]


peter030371 - 23/11/16 at 10:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Just be sure the locating pins are in the same place, some have slots and cuts at different positions.

ETA

Infact looks like this one which has a minimum order of 10!

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/8961641/

[Edited on 23-11-16 by loggyboy]


Used the manufactures part number

Turns out I probably don't need the Lambda but as I have one and will need the boss for RR tunning I might as well fit it and then I can log the AFR for no other reason than its possible


jeffw - 23/11/16 at 01:55 PM

Wide band Lambda probes can suffer when used continually and will give false readings unless cleaned up frequently. Most RR will have several probes for just that reason. If you don't need to run a WB I wouldn't bother unless you are prepared to clean the probe on a frequent basis.


nick205 - 24/11/16 at 10:27 AM

Looking a little further (working honest) it looks to be a Delphi "weather pack" connector.