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Power Wire & CEL - 8/5/2007 1:14:16 PM    graythang Posts: 615 Joined: 7/29/2006 Status: offline Ok I installed the power wire and all was fine but once the engine gets up to temperature the check engine light comes on. If I pull off the power wire, the light never comes on. Any suggestions? Anyone else have this after installing the power wire? _____________________________ Graythang II Sleeps a necessary waste of time. Post #: 1

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/5/2007 1:20:52 PM    superdak05 Posts: 2582 Joined: 3/12/2006 From: ct. Status: offline thats why i just relocated my iat sensor. no codes or nothing. are you sure you have the wires on the correct leads? and not reversed _____________________________ thats right, i did it so what, cry two tears in a bucket, @#$% it, lets take it to the stage 13.7 / 101.3 in the 1/4 mile (in reply to graythang) Post #: 2

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/5/2007 1:27:04 PM    graythang Posts: 615 Joined: 7/29/2006 Status: offline The 4.7k resistor is on the Green/Blue wire. What do mean you relocated the sensor? You mean you removed it from the air plenum and if so where did you relocate it to? Did you then block the sensor hole in the plenum? _____________________________ Graythang II Sleeps a necessary waste of time. (in reply to superdak05) Post #: 3

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/5/2007 1:36:14 PM    turbot_bird Posts: 1898 Joined: 12/15/2005 From: Winter Garden, Fl Status: offline he moved it more tward the filter and pluged the old hole. did you cut and put the resistor in the factory wire or make your own harness like I did? _____________________________ AMSOIL Dealer www.Notnormalmotorsports.com www.NotNormalPhotography.PhotoReflect.com (in reply to graythang) Post #: 4

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/5/2007 1:54:28 PM    Cuban11182   Posts: 371 Joined: 4/6/2007 Status: offline Mine did the same thing....one wire had popped out and thrown the code....removed it and it went back to normal (in reply to turbot_bird) Post #: 5

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/5/2007 2:45:39 PM    graythang Posts: 615 Joined: 7/29/2006 Status: offline I made the harness like you did. I didn't see the point of tapping or cutting the factory wire. It took me all of twenty minutes to make a jumper harness using the chopped spade lug to go into the female factory connector and I had a mini Molex from work that fit the male pins on the sensor. It looks very factory. I will check the connections to make sure nothing came loose. I'll report back. _____________________________ Graythang II Sleeps a necessary waste of time. (in reply to Cuban11182) Post #: 6

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/5/2007 3:07:18 PM    ericemery Posts: 3795 Joined: 1/30/2007 From: Michigan Status: offline I havent had any codes,  but I put mine in-line.  I would also suggest checking all connections.    So, I have nothing to add.  lol _____________________________ 2006 SLT 4X4 Quad cab V8. Dak of the month! (in reply to graythang) Post #: 7

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/5/2007 4:47:21 PM    Cuban11182   Posts: 371 Joined: 4/6/2007 Status: offline Graythang, you wouldn't happen to have a part number for the molex connector would you? (in reply to ericemery) Post #: 8

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/5/2007 6:36:25 PM    graythang Posts: 615 Joined: 7/29/2006 Status: offline I can get it at work tomorrow. We use them for LED lead inserts. They come with a 6" set of 20ga wire on them. The actual plug that is used on the truck from the factory is an Amp/Tyco seal tight connector.   _____________________________ Graythang II Sleeps a necessary waste of time. (in reply to Cuban11182) Post #: 9

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/5/2007 7:49:45 PM    turbot_bird Posts: 1898 Joined: 12/15/2005 From: Winter Garden, Fl Status: offline ok, ya I would check all conections. where can you buy some of those conectors? I need some. _____________________________ AMSOIL Dealer www.Notnormalmotorsports.com www.NotNormalPhotography.PhotoReflect.com (in reply to graythang) Post #: 10

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/5/2007 10:12:28 PM    graythang Posts: 615 Joined: 7/29/2006 Status: offline I will look the P/N up at work for the mini Molex. The AMP/Tyco factory connector can’t be had so easily because they are purchased in bulk and you need to have the correct crimp tool for the pins. I can't seem to get the check engine light to turn off even if I pull the resistor out and re-plug in the factory sensor connector. Do I need to re-set the ECM and if so what is the best way that most found to work. Disconnect the neg. bat terminal for how long or something like that. _____________________________ Graythang II Sleeps a necessary waste of time. (in reply to turbot_bird) Post #: 11

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/6/2007 6:05:52 AM    superdak05 Posts: 2582 Joined: 3/12/2006 From: ct. Status: offline if everything is hooked up correctly then wait a day or two and it will reset itself. one other thing is, did you check the resistor to make sure it is good before the install? _____________________________ thats right, i did it so what, cry two tears in a bucket, @#$% it, lets take it to the stage 13.7 / 101.3 in the 1/4 mile (in reply to graythang) Post #: 12

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/6/2007 7:59:12 AM    graythang Posts: 615 Joined: 7/29/2006 Status: offline Yep, the resistor still checks good within the fabricated harness. I noticed that even without the resistor and everything plugged back to stock with the CE-light still on the engine acts as if the resistor is still there as there is more punch to the engine. Maybe the sensor is in an off state until the ECM resets. I wish we had an inside tech with Dodge on our forum. We could use a resident Dodge guru who knows the ins & outs of the CAN-B, sensors and tips & tricks. I'll reinstall the resistor once the ECM resets and start over. _____________________________ Graythang II Sleeps a necessary waste of time. (in reply to superdak05) Post #: 13

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/6/2007 8:51:56 AM    ericemery Posts: 3795 Joined: 1/30/2007 From: Michigan Status: offline i have always reset by pulling the neg cable and waiting 20 minutes.   then turning it from off to run 3 times.   i usually hear a tone sound after the 3rd time...   hope it helps. _____________________________ 2006 SLT 4X4 Quad cab V8. Dak of the month! (in reply to graythang) Post #: 14

RE: Power Wire & CEL - 8/6/2007 10:02:04 AM    graythang Posts: 615 Joined: 7/29/2006 Status: offline Thanks if it doesn't reset by Wednesday by itself than I will do that sequence. If all else fails there is always the dealer under the warranty. It runs sooo good with the sensor not working or with the resistor. _____________________________ Graythang II Sleeps a necessary waste of time. (in reply to ericemery) Post #: 15

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