{WTB} Eccentric shaft position sensor pig tail connector
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Eccentric shaft position sensor pig tail connector
Category: Engine - Electrical
Price: $1
Private or Vendor Listing: Private Listing
Part Fits (you may select multiples): Series I
Location (US State/Canada/Int): CA
Item Condition: Used
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PM'd re: alternative pigtail connector
My only concern is that the ESS uses very small gauge wire and could (seemingly?) be very sensitive to resistance.
I've read posts on here where people have had to shim their ESS with thousandth of an inch spacers to quell phantom misfire DTC's... it makes me wonder what different gauges of wire soldered together and the resultant change in resistance from factory spec are going to do to the way the PCM interprets the signal?
Anybody who's actually soldered an ESS pigtail care to pipe in?
EDIT: attached pic shows coolant level sensor pigtail plugged into a spare ESS. Note 14 gauge (AWG) wire on the coolant sensor pigtail
My only concern is that the ESS uses very small gauge wire and could (seemingly?) be very sensitive to resistance.
I've read posts on here where people have had to shim their ESS with thousandth of an inch spacers to quell phantom misfire DTC's... it makes me wonder what different gauges of wire soldered together and the resultant change in resistance from factory spec are going to do to the way the PCM interprets the signal?
Anybody who's actually soldered an ESS pigtail care to pipe in?
EDIT: attached pic shows coolant level sensor pigtail plugged into a spare ESS. Note 14 gauge (AWG) wire on the coolant sensor pigtail
Last edited by McKennaR; 01-17-2013 at 11:54 AM. Reason: Added pics
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Thanks for the quick replys. Didn't think I would find one so fast. If the one I bought is not good for some reason, then I will contact the next guy. Thanks again.
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I cannot confirm if that molex plug is the same. That said a plug is a plug and if it fits it will not change the voltage picking up from the ess.
You can get away with an extra 2 feet of sensor wire, after that the voltage will start getting choppy.
If the ESS sensor had voltage of its own (was powered by another source), you could in theory run a loop around the whole vehicle with no issues.
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Team was calling BS on using the coolant level sensor plus on the ess.
I cannot confirm if that molex plug is the same. That said a plug is a plug and if it fits it will not change the voltage picking up from the ess.
You can get away with an extra 2 feet of sensor wire, after that the voltage will start getting choppy.
If the ESS sensor had voltage of its own (was powered by another source), you could in theory run a loop around the whole vehicle with no issues.
I cannot confirm if that molex plug is the same. That said a plug is a plug and if it fits it will not change the voltage picking up from the ess.
You can get away with an extra 2 feet of sensor wire, after that the voltage will start getting choppy.
If the ESS sensor had voltage of its own (was powered by another source), you could in theory run a loop around the whole vehicle with no issues.
I thought he was talking more about the ESS being sensitive to resistance / causing potential misfire DTC's by increasing the resistance on the circuit.
Last edited by McKennaR; 01-19-2013 at 11:56 PM.
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The only thing I could see causing a problem is whether or not the ESS connector is shielded. Some ignition signals are sensitive to EMI and can cause noise in the input to the ECU. May not be a big deal, any ideas?
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