Narrow - Wide band Lambda's please explain
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Narrow - Wide band Lambda's please explain
ok,
this area is a little grey to me, so can someone explain it for me.
basically my car will be on TB's running off a DTA ecu which can run close loop off a lambda sensor
so what do i need to get?
this area is a little grey to me, so can someone explain it for me.
basically my car will be on TB's running off a DTA ecu which can run close loop off a lambda sensor
so what do i need to get?
Last edited by Spiky; 27-03-2009 at 09:53 AM.
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A narrow band sensor is designed to read "richer than" or "leaner than" stoichiometric (lambda 1.0, 14.7:1 AFR on gasoline).. Trying to get an accurate 'wide band' (eg, linear) response from one is highly unlikely.
A narrow band sensor is what is used on all cars since 1992 (with the exception of some running bosch lsu4 pseudo-wideband sensors) to do closed-loop fuelling. You can use it for this too of course, as long as you only want your closed-loop to give you lambda 1.0! Otherwise you'll need a proper wideband kit.. as long as your ecu supports this.
A narrow band sensor is what is used on all cars since 1992 (with the exception of some running bosch lsu4 pseudo-wideband sensors) to do closed-loop fuelling. You can use it for this too of course, as long as you only want your closed-loop to give you lambda 1.0! Otherwise you'll need a proper wideband kit.. as long as your ecu supports this.
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my ecu manual says this
Extensive lambda parameters table to ensure stable closed loop operation and emissions requirements can be met where needed.
Full three dimensional lambda target map.
Auto-tuning function.
Lambda control functions
Extensive lambda parameters table to ensure stable closed loop operation and emissions requirements can be met where needed.
Full three dimensional lambda target map.
Auto-tuning function.
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You didn't say what you currently run? But if it's a narrow-band sensor, then it'll only be good for lambda 1.0 closed-loop.
If you want to make use of the lambda target function you detail above, then you'll need a wide band of sorts. Price ranges from about Ł150-800.
If you want to make use of the lambda target function you detail above, then you'll need a wide band of sorts. Price ranges from about Ł150-800.
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sorry, it's just a std 4 wire lambda that the gti6 ecu reads, i assume this is narrow.
ok to add to the question
if i want close loop and buy a wide band
can i use the same sensor to plug it into a gauge to show my AFR?
ok to add to the question
if i want close loop and buy a wide band
can i use the same sensor to plug it into a gauge to show my AFR?
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but if the ecu is a 4 wire plug then its only a narrow band as most vehicles are at the moment apart from the latest motors or the old 1.5 vtec honda civic that used a NGK wideband
you cant just put any lambda sensor on it, they voltages need to be correct for the ecu or it wont read proper,, thats why universal lambda sensors dont work that well on all cars
alot of newer cars are using wideband sensors though due to the getting ever stricter emissions laws
you cant just put any lambda sensor on it, they voltages need to be correct for the ecu or it wont read proper,, thats why universal lambda sensors dont work that well on all cars
alot of newer cars are using wideband sensors though due to the getting ever stricter emissions laws
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A narrow band will be be fine for motorway cruising.
I wouldnt worry too much about using a wideband one with the target AFR table on DTA, as it doesnt seem to work very well anyway, id sooner trust a decent mapper than a bad algorythm personally, so just get it mapped for the right AFR's in the first place.
I wouldnt worry too much about using a wideband one with the target AFR table on DTA, as it doesnt seem to work very well anyway, id sooner trust a decent mapper than a bad algorythm personally, so just get it mapped for the right AFR's in the first place.
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vauxhall corsa B 1.2 8V uses a single wire lamda sensor, some use 3 wires, some use 4, not all of them give the same reading back to the ecu as it would read aswell
as chip mentioned as its generally a almost cude system then getting it mapped proper is the best alternative than rely on the ecu to correct the settings to make the perfect afr for the ecu, closed loop is great for what it does but most aftermarkets dont perform that well from what ive been told as most aftermarket ecu's are behind technology compared to current OEM ecu's fitted to cars
if you seen what denso and bosch are working on for the future as they have to work years in advance for the latest new car regs that come out every few years its then you discover just how basic ecu's in the aftermarket are and just how good the OEM stuff is and never really used to its fullest potential
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Ginge, to the best of my knowledge you are totally wrong.
1 wire, 2 wire, 3 wire, 4 wire
ALL give the same signal in every instance Ive seen and the signal wire from any of these should work fine for basic closed loop control.
Its a 0.45 output at 14.7 AFR, and above or below that simply means "rich" or "lean"
I dont know of ANY narrowband sensor that doesnt work that way.
Can you please give a specific example of one which doesnt if you arent just chatting absolute shit about something you know nothing about?
1 wire, 2 wire, 3 wire, 4 wire
ALL give the same signal in every instance Ive seen and the signal wire from any of these should work fine for basic closed loop control.
Its a 0.45 output at 14.7 AFR, and above or below that simply means "rich" or "lean"
I dont know of ANY narrowband sensor that doesnt work that way.
Can you please give a specific example of one which doesnt if you arent just chatting absolute shit about something you know nothing about?
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chip this is what ive been told hence theres more than 4 universal lambda sensors sold and also why universals dont tend to work on all cars as well as they are ment to and alot of garages tend to stay away from them due to the hassle of redoing a job twice
can you explain why they dont make just a universal lambda sensor with the same thread pitch for all applications then,,,,,, as you seem to think im chatting shit,,,, how many different lambda sensors you think bosch/ngk/denso have listed then ??
why cant you get a bosch lambda sensor for a ford focus on the diagnostic side apart from universal and ONLY available in NGK which is OEM aswell if they all do the same job ? its not just the plug fittings im talking about either as they is a bosch with the same plug and thread pitch but the ecu still reads a error code
can you explain why they dont make just a universal lambda sensor with the same thread pitch for all applications then,,,,,, as you seem to think im chatting shit,,,, how many different lambda sensors you think bosch/ngk/denso have listed then ??
why cant you get a bosch lambda sensor for a ford focus on the diagnostic side apart from universal and ONLY available in NGK which is OEM aswell if they all do the same job ? its not just the plug fittings im talking about either as they is a bosch with the same plug and thread pitch but the ecu still reads a error code
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i could go on further with other cars that use 4 lambda sensors,, they aint all the same either, surely its cheeper for production to make one lambda sensor for all the car range for a manufacterer and use the same plug,,, just like most crank sensors are used for a entire range of cars,,, it they all gave the same signal why not use the one lambda sensor ?
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Ginge, you seem to have not answered my question. Which one has a different signal output that means spikey cant use it?
There are different lambda sensors available because some run a heater element in them, and standard car ecu's will only work with the type they have been designed to work with as if they dont see the correct resistance from the heater element they will assume the sensor is faulty.
Spikey has an aftermarket ecu that he can use with any of them as the signal itself is the same on all of them.
So please stop confusing the lad with a load of rubbish that you dont understand the first thing about.
There are different lambda sensors available because some run a heater element in them, and standard car ecu's will only work with the type they have been designed to work with as if they dont see the correct resistance from the heater element they will assume the sensor is faulty.
Spikey has an aftermarket ecu that he can use with any of them as the signal itself is the same on all of them.
So please stop confusing the lad with a load of rubbish that you dont understand the first thing about.
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so you can use ANY lambda sensor on a aftermarket ecu ?
thats something i NEVER knew but what i am saying is what i was told about when doing a course on lambda sensors,, i dont claim to know everything, i OBV dont but i do have a bit of experience with lambda sensors and issues and dealing with problems to discover they aint all the same and one fits all
thats something i NEVER knew but what i am saying is what i was told about when doing a course on lambda sensors,, i dont claim to know everything, i OBV dont but i do have a bit of experience with lambda sensors and issues and dealing with problems to discover they aint all the same and one fits all
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Yes he can use any narrow band sensor on his ecu as far as im aware.
He might want to wire up a basic heater circuit to bring it up to temp quicker if he uses a 4 wire or whatever though as thats how they are designed to be used so probably take longer to get up to temp without the heater, but the signal should be the same once up to temp as far as im aware.
He might want to wire up a basic heater circuit to bring it up to temp quicker if he uses a 4 wire or whatever though as thats how they are designed to be used so probably take longer to get up to temp without the heater, but the signal should be the same once up to temp as far as im aware.
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chip i didnt even think about the heater resistance for the faulty sensor tbh, i just assumed then all heated up to the same temp, remember im only going based on what bosch and denso mention,,, but then i also went to a factory who lied to me about my former employers exhausts not being able to pass R103 when in comes into force,,, when it turns out they are made in the same factory in italy where they HAVE to comply already so its possible that they skim past stuff too and not get too tied up in the truth of it
heat resistance is a huge part on cars electrics i know that and its how it detects wear which DOES make sence to a point for errors but still leave questions too when you see the range of lambda sensors available
heat resistance is a huge part on cars electrics i know that and its how it detects wear which DOES make sence to a point for errors but still leave questions too when you see the range of lambda sensors available
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you're not quite right afaik chip - there are two types of narrow band that are not compatible - zirconia is the normal type (where you are correct that essentially they are all the same single wire but with additional wires for earth and heater and many different part numbers sold as they either have a universal connector, OEM specific connector or no connector at all), but there are some titania ones that output 0 - 5V
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you're not quite right afaik chip - there are two types of narrow band that are not compatible - zirconia is the normal type (where you are correct that essentially they are all the same single wire but with additional wires for earth and heater and many different part numbers sold as they either have a universal connector, OEM specific connector or no connector at all), but there are some titania ones that output 0 - 5V
Dont forget the voltage is dictated by the ecu not the sensor though, so I think you may have the wrong end of the stick.
Last edited by Chip; 27-03-2009 at 11:54 AM.
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Titania
Element type - titanium dioxide, planar
Types available - three and four wire 12mm and 18mm thread
Heater resistance - 4 to 7 ohms.
Output signal - oscillating between 0 and 1 volt or between 0 and 5 volts
(depending on make and number of wires)
Element type - titanium dioxide, planar
Types available - three and four wire 12mm and 18mm thread
Heater resistance - 4 to 7 ohms.
Output signal - oscillating between 0 and 1 volt or between 0 and 5 volts
(depending on make and number of wires)
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