Help with CEL light EGT sensor

[Spaceman]

Hi guys looking for some help.

MY car is MY05 wrx and iv had the car decatted.

Got mapped off Andy F on the 2nd of april, He said the Exhaust Gas Temp sensor would prob go on the car as thats what happened with his.

Any CEL light is on and thanks to the guys At ian greives the told me it was the EGT sensor that was away.

So what im looking for is how to bypass this and what size of resistor i should use?

Cheers Greig

[the squiggle]

The EGT can be diconnected on the classics and the ECU ignores it, does not bring on a CEL

To find the answer to which resistor you need

Register here and ask, more likely one of these guys has done it before or knows of the correct resistor

www.22b.com

www.nasioc.com

 

[Spaceman]

Cheers squirrel your a legend mate thanks

ill try disconnecting and getting it reset. see if that does the trick

Greig

[WUZ]

What you need is a 2200 OHM resistor placed across the connector where the EGT used to be connected ( front of Drivers suspension Turret ).

Russell

[Bing]

Yep, i confirm that this works a treat.

I have thrown 2 CEL's in the last few months though - both being EGT.  Do you think I should get another resistor?

[the squiggle]

Question answered

Hooray for modern technology

[Spaceman]

Cheers guys i will head up the I/E workshop the now.

greig.

[RRS 555]

What does the EGT sensor look like on the suspension turret? I am getting a remap in May and want to be prepared. Thanks.

[WUZ]

Its the Connector Plug that is on the Drivers Suspension Turret. The sensor (on WRX's, the STI doesn't have one) is in the uppipe.

Russell

[~ ~ Cal ~~]

More info :-

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/general-technical...22-cel-fix.html

 

[Tissy]

Alternatively you can get an OBD 2 reader and just reset the code yourself and to make sure it is the EGT.

Furthermore the OBD reader will allow full diagnosis so you can see any other faults looming.  Subaru normally charge in excess of £55 to reset the CEL once, these are available now for £75 inc P&P  []  With the right software it also allows dyno runs and quarter / half mile measurements etc.  Of course once purchased you are not limited to Subarus, they will work on any European cars after 2001.

Good pieces of kit.