my wb02 tips

Slowcone

New member
Installed my plx this weekend. Couple of tips for any newbies out there who have never done this. I ran into a few snags along the way but it wasn't that bad.

1. buy more heat shrink tubing than you think you will need.

2. when installing the capacitors, leave at least 3-4" of slack before the ecm spade connectors. i needed a little more slack than originally measured.

3. use the grommet under the passanger carpet. its perfect location.

4. removing your stock o2 may be a bitch. mine wouldnt budge even with a torch. my solution was to wip out my sawzall, and cut the little sensor part of my stock o2 off. after this i could get a 7/8 deep socket on it with a breaker bar/pipe. came right out.

5. installing the new bosch senor: my sensor would not "screw" right in. the old sensor would not even thread into the extra bung i got with my wideband purchase. i was really pissed and upset, thinking i got metric threads instead of standard or vise versa. i then decided to hit the threads with my propane torch and rub the shit out of the threads with a small wire brush. BAM went right in.

6. if you dont have a propane torch, they sell 14oz bottles with torch tops. i actually like these better beacuse you can bring it any where.

7. the ecu is a bitch to get back in the dash. take your time and breath. it seems to go in on a slight angle back and to the right if that makes any sense.


everything else is on these forums and on tuneyfish videos (awsome help). sorry i didnt take any pics i was too busy cursing and forgot to get my camera.
 

turbodig

Active member
Re: my wb02 tips

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5. installing the new bosch senor: my sensor would not "screw" right in. the old sensor would not even thread into the extra bung i got with my wideband purchase. i was really pissed and upset, thinking i got metric threads instead of standard or vise versa. i then decided to hit the threads with my propane torch and rub the shit out of the threads with a small wire brush. BAM went right in.

I've seen bad threads on the sensor before, but it's not terribly common.

Usually the problem is that the threads in the downpipe get galled up from the removal of the old sensor.

Get a spark plug thread chaser from an auto parts store. The big end is the same 18MM thread as an o2 sensor.
 

bezerk

New member
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we could make it a sticky if turbodig posts his link up to the wbO2 intergration with the ECM. !
 

Don W.

Stab it and steer it
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Reinstall with the copper, IE extra high temp, never-seize. Ran mine all year that way. Came right out when I took things apart for the rebuild.
 

4C FED

Absolutum Dominium
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To help getting the ECM back in, remove the speaker grill & speaker. Then you can see where the black nipples on the ECM bracket are & help guide them into position with your other hand.
 

mrweelr

New member
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Just relocate the ECM into the glovebox, along with the PLX brains. Much cleaner setup and easier to do chip swaps that way. Don is right about the copper anti-seize for the O2 sensor threads - works like a charm.
 

the baPhoon

Active member
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I may have to relocate everything into the glovebox myself, i have the brians stuck on the underside of the dashboard outa the way. Works, but its kinda ugly.
 

MikeMcNair

New member
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i hqave the boost, vac, and wideband on my PLX, and LOVE it!!! it really is a nice device.

i too mounted my stuff in the glove box. the rear panel of the glove box comes right out with 2 (~1/4" sockets IIRC) and i just dremmeled a notch for the wires and all to go through. while you can't see in the pic, it is a VERY clean setup.

one word of advice i have:

weld on another bung!! i did (although my welding sucks :) ) and it made the install REALLY easy. i tried to wire it in to the ECM with the capacitor and all, and it never seemed to work right, so i took everything out, and redid it the "simple" way. it works great.

now, once i get the boost/vac on the SAME GAUGE display (in analog mode, aka "gauge style") i will post that up too. as for now, i list it like below, with all of the parameters i want to see ("4 param style" with the colors set to match the stock syclone gauges)....

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i just emailed PLX this pic, to see if it is possible......

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SYO237

SyTy Registry
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I crammed all my PLX brains in the radio space, along with all the crap to my boost controller. I have yet to wire it up to the ECM...need to get that done. Yes, I have no radio....doesnt matter cause I couldnt hear it over the 3" open DP anyhow.

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I moved my ECM to the glovebox long ago. Took all of 10 minutes to move and its so much easier now to tune on the fly.

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turbodig

Active member
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To help getting the ECM back in, remove the speaker grill & speaker. Then you can see where the black nipples on the ECM bracket are & help guide them into position with your other hand.

I really don't have a lot of trouble getting them back in.
Big thing is to make sure the harness/wiring is on the right side of the ECM and not getting wires hooked over the top of the ECM. 30 seconds, tops to shove it back in there.
 

SYO237

SyTy Registry
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that looks really sharp!!! what type of display is that?

Mine? Greddy E-01 Boost Controller. I custom made a CF radio delete plate and cut the window just to show the screen since I think the rest of the unit is ugly. I beveled the CF plate to match into the bevel on the display and painted the display black.

I purposely offset it to the right side due to my Alky controls will be on the left.

Stock unit in all its uglyness.
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MikeMcNair

New member
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ooooooohhhhhh. very nice!!!! good call, it is very clean.

i always try to hide things. in my corrado, i have the EBC in the ash tray, and the meth controls totally hidden as well, all gauges in vents/stock looking locations. i like what you did there, it looks like it could have come that way.

oh, and my meth "system is functioning" light, is in my washer nozzle ;)

shameless plug.... (you get the idea, i am a very visual person, and a pic whore ;) )

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bezerk

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just a small Q..for the narrowband simulation. do we just T the ground from the wbo2 into the B9 and the ground for NB o2 simulation from the ECM?
 

MikeMcNair

New member
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i have not seen the NB simulation work well on these. most of the guys that hard wire them in are doing a WB input to the ECM (at least thats what i found when doing it)
 

bezerk

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i have not seen the NB simulation work well on these. most of the guys that hard wire them in are doing a WB input to the ECM (at least thats what i found when doing it)
i did it on my Ty and it worked. but i forgot how i wired the grounds of the NB input.
 
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