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Rear o2 sensor wire splicing help

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:44 pm
by torranosaurus
Hello.
We have a 2003 Vibe with all kind of check engine light issues. Car has 185000 miles and runs excellent. Light has been on since we have owned it. I bought a rear o2 sensor but it does not plug and play like I was told. Anyone know the wire schematics for a generic sensor? My new one has 2 white, a black, and a grey wire. Can someone tell me which wire colors would go with which?
Thanks in advance.

Re: Rear o2 sensor wire splicing help

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 8:17 pm
by Salsa Guy
1) What codes are you having?
2) Return the sensor for the proper one because my diagrams don't match those colors or search the brand name model #
My diagrams show Pink/Back for the Heater back to the ECU, White is the O2 back to the ECU, The black goes to +12 and Brown to the GND.
3) If it's a P0420 code the cat is bad and you need a new one, not likely it is the rear O2
4) Without proper code diagnostics you are throwing money and time at parts.

Re: Rear o2 sensor wire splicing help

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 4:59 am
by kumquat
Determine what the actual codes are, and return the generic sensor.