If you need a new Exhaust temp sensor, read this!!!

bgreen776 · Jan 7, 2012

If everyone in this thread that bought a new sensor took the time to do a little testing over the next couple weeks we would have a much better idea. Any takers? You'd have to be willing to make it somewhat scientific, maybe a couple back to back long pulls on a lake and a mountain, and then some back to back on the throttle/off the throttle tight lines through the trees. It would still be a subjective seat of the pants test, but if all of us tried it and came back here sayin that our sleds definitely ran better with the sensor vs the resistor I'd quit running the resistors!

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technofunseeker · Jan 7, 2012

I took my 2011 M8 in today for the ecu 17 code and they replaced the sensor. The first one they tried had the wrong plug on it and the second one didn't work either. I had read this post and told the dealer about it so they went to Carquest and bought one of the Chevy ones but it did not clear the code. I had 800 miles on when the code showed up.

F_ast · Jan 9, 2012

technofunseeker said:
I took my 2011 M8 in today for the ecu 17 code and they replaced the sensor. The first one they tried had the wrong plug on it and the second one didn't work either. I had read this post and told the dealer about it so they went to Carquest and bought one of the Chevy ones but it did not clear the code. I had 800 miles on when the code showed up.

If it is not the prob, it is most likely the harness or ECU. I would suspect a wire has rubbed through and grounding on something.

killerrf · Jan 9, 2012

recreational supply in saskatoon,sk has new sensors for $55. i know they arent as cheap as the $25 chevy ones on ebay but i just thought i would throw that out there. way better than the $140 cat charges.

POWDR · Jan 10, 2012

Grabbed one for $16 shipped. Thanks for the info guys.

flatlandsledder · Jan 13, 2012

question

Are these sensors you guys are talking about also known as a O2 sensor? Or is that a different sensor all together? Thanks

flatlandsledder · Jan 13, 2012

never mind

had a brain fart.

technofunseeker · Jan 14, 2012

Time for a recall!

Why doesn't cat recall these. I think everyone I have talked to has had a problem with the sensors on the 2011s. The dealers can't seem to come up wiith a fix and one dealer I talked to said he is just shorting them out to make the computer look like the sensor is in there. There must be a reason for it so they should make it work right.

rcr1978 · Jan 15, 2012

Well I snagged a couple of these sensors off of ebay, looks like they are used factory takeout's. GM had a recall on these and swapped them out, I'm betting the ones being sold off of ebay are takeouts off of brand new trucks on the lot. Mine have a small amount off soot inside one, antiseize on the threads, and appear like they were tightened at once.

M8 Rider · Jan 15, 2012

Arctic Cat Exhaust Sensors

The ones I sell are in a sealed bag from A/C Delco.

fast eddie · Jan 15, 2012

Are these working on the 11's and 12's? I was told the 11's and 12's have the same cat pn and the 10's were different:face-icon-small-dis

m7ryder · Jan 23, 2012

for what its worth

i have a big bore in my 09 m8, i have just been running it with the stock pipe but got a d and d pipe and y pipe for it. For what ever reason the bung for the pipe temp sensor forgot to get welded in. So i installed a resistor (500 ohms (+- 800F) and eliminated the sensor.

Well, i took it riding and let the engine warm up really good, once i left the parking lot i noticed that it was not running right, it was too rich. long story short i had to drop about 10 numbers on my boon docker box on the top end to get it to run like it did with the stock pipe and sensor. Also had to lean out the mid range

I doubt thats normal having to take away fuel when you add a pipe and y pipe :face-icon-small-con.

I will be welding in a nut 14-1.5mm thread for those wondering lol, and reinstalling my pipe temp sensor. From my experiences so far it is benefitial to run it. I will post my results once i run it with the sensor installed.

Maybe I just didnt have the right ohms??? ECU still adding fuel???

offroadmatt · Jan 29, 2012

Does anybody know what the resistance of the wires on the frame side of the plug should be. My Black wire pin A "rings" to ground 0 ohms, and the white wire is showing 958 ohms when checked with the black wire or to ground on the continuity setting.

Spankey99 · Jan 30, 2012

257 stw said:
Sorry. I`ve been burrieed at work. GM sensor works just fine. Noticed no difference from the OE sensor. Temps the same, forgot I even changed it. Ordered a second one to keep in the trailer.

I would assume the plugs are different? Which wire gets hooked to what? Mine died yesterday during my ride.

johnyrocket · Jan 30, 2012

Spankey99 said:
I would assume the plugs are different? Which wire gets hooked to what? Mine died yesterday during my ride.

The colors are the same just cut your old connector of and but splice or solder your wires. I prefer to solder you lose less resistance that way.

Spankey99 · Jan 31, 2012

STICKY

I cant be the only person on here to thinks this should be a sticky? This thread can save alot of riders alot of money they can spend on gas ect....

Thanks, Brad.

Coldfinger · Feb 2, 2012

Sticky vote yes.

Without reading 76 posts, can someone verfiy if, instead of cut/splice, if you can remove the wire pins (which go into the connector) with a pick or something and just plug in the new wires and then you're good to go? Pics would be great too if you have them. Thanks.

offroadmatt · Feb 2, 2012

Would anybody be interested in me buying a bunch of these and changing the connectors or pins in them? So they can be inserted into your old connector. That way you wouldn't have to cut any wiring.

AaronBND · Feb 2, 2012

offroadmatt said:
Would anybody be interested in me buying a bunch of these and changing the connectors or pins in them? So they can be inserted into your old connector. That way you wouldn't have to cut any wiring.

Right now I am more interested in the girl in your picture! Yowzaaa.......

offroadmatt · Feb 2, 2012

AaronBND said:
Right now I am more interested in the girl in your picture! Yowzaaa.......

Me Too!!!

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